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This depends on a few parameters of which the purity and the temperature have a significant influence. For pure silicon (typically less than ppba levels of impurites (parts per billion atom), the conductivity can be represented by the following equation: log (specific conductivity) = 4.247 - (2924/T) where T is the temperature measure in Kelvin units. From a practical sense, silicon behaves like an insulator at less than 700 deg K and as a conductor at much higher temperatures. This depends on a few parameters of which the purity and the temperature have a significant influence. For pure silicon (typically less than ppba levels of impurites (parts per billion atom), the conductivity can be represented by the following equation: log (specific conductivity) = 4.247 - (2924/T) where T is the temperature measure in Kelvin units. From a practical sense, silicon behaves like an insulator at less than 700 deg K and as a conductor at much higher temperatures.
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∙ 12y agoNo due to the covalent bonds lacking in delocalised electrons or ions, this lack results in less charged particle being able to conduct electricity.
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∙ 11y agono it doesn't really. As you know, silicon is not a conductor.
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Is silicon a good heat conductor?
no sillicon is not a good conductor of heat and electricity.
Does silicon dioxide conduct electricity?
Yes its a good conductor
Is boron a good conductor of electricity?
Boron is not a good conductor of electricity at room temperature, but is a good conductor at a high temperature.
Is nylon a good conductor of electricity?
No, nylon is not a good conductor of electricity, it is an insulator.
Is toluene a conductor?
Toluene is not a good conductor of electricity.
Why is silicon a good conductor of electricity?
Silicon is not a good conductor. It is a semiconductor.
Is silicon a good heat conductor?
no sillicon is not a good conductor of heat and electricity.
Does silicon dioxide conduct electricity?
Yes its a good conductor
Is germanium a good conductor of electricity?
Germanium is a good conductor because it is between silicon and tin, its a metalloid. Tin can conduct electricity and so can germanium
Is silicon a good conductor of elecricity?
No. Silicon is classed as a semiconductor. Meaning it has a moderate ability to conduct electricity.
Are metalloids Conductor of heat or electricity?
They are only fair to high (intermediate) conductors of electricity and heat, except that silicon is a good heat conductor. Metalloids include boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, and tellurium.
Which is a better conductor of electricity copper or silicon?
Silicon is only a semiconductor. Copper on the other hand is used to make wires and is an excellent conductor of electricity.
Why is silicon a good heat conductor but a poor electrical conductor?
Metals are actually good conductors of both heat and electricity... but silicon is a semi-conductor. Unlike metals, which are good electrical and heat conductors, crystalline solids such as diamond and semiconductors such as silicon are good heat conductors but poor electrical conductors. This is their nature... you can't change it :-)
Does electricity pass through silicon?
silicon is a semi-conductor,there fore electricity can pass through it.transistors in electronic devices are made up of silicon
An element that is a non-metal but conductor of electricity?
Silicon or Germanium Graphite is an excellent electrical conductor
Out of the elements O He Li As Si is the best conductor of electricity?
Silicon
What are semi-conductive metalloids?
Metalloids are known as semi-conductors meaning they can conduct electricity, but they are not good conductors. Metals are good conductors. Non-metals are bad conductors.
