Physics PYQ 116 of 144 · Electricity

Which of the following is a semiconductor?

  1. APlastic
  2. BAluminium
  3. CWood
  4. DGermanium

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Correct answer: (d) Germanium

Explanation

A semiconductor has electrical conductivity between a conductor and an insulator.

Germanium (Ge), like silicon (Si), is a Group IV elemental semiconductor used in diodes and transistors.

Aluminium is a conductor, while plastic and wood are insulators.

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