Overview
The electrical properties of solids are essential for understanding how different materials interact with electric currents. These properties categorize materials into conductors, insulators, and semiconductors, each playing a crucial role in technology and everyday applications. Conductors, like co...
Key Terms
Example: Copper is a common conductor used in electrical wiring.
Example: Rubber is often used as an insulator in electrical cables.
Example: Silicon is widely used in computer chips.
Example: Materials with a large band gap are insulators.
Example: Adding phosphorus to silicon creates an n-type semiconductor.
Example: Electrons in the valence band are involved in bonding.
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