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Why silicon and germanium is a semiconductor ?

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Answered by DJrathote
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Answer:

Because they are metalloids.

Explanation:

Metalloids have more resistivity (10^-2 to 10^-5 ohm metre) as compared to the metals.

Answered by satyajeet75
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Explanation:

each has 4 valence electrons but germanium will at a given temperature

have more free electrons and have high conductivity. silicon is byfa far the most widely used semiconductor for electronic because it have high temperature than geranium

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