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Which of the following is NOT a semiconductor?

The correct answer is

Wood

While damp wood can conduct electricity to some extent due to the presence of water and dissolved minerals, dry wood is a poor conductor. Wood, on the other hand, is primarily an insulator and does not possess the characteristic properties of semiconductors.

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Important Questions from Semiconductors

  1. The conductivity of silicon is $\sigma$=10 ( $\Omega$ cm)$^{-1}$ Determine the drift current density J, if an electric field of E=15v/cm is applied.

  2. Which metal is used in the making of microchips?
  3. Which of the following is a n-type semiconductor?
  4. Which of the following materials is not a semiconductor ?

    (a) ZnO
    (b) Carbon nanotube
    (c) SiO2
    (d) Copper

    Which is correct ?

  5. Semi conductors have

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