Which best describes a semiconductor? Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive t

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Which best describes a semiconductor?

Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metal.
Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metalloid.
Semiconductors have a high electrical conductivity.

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"Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metal."

Explanation: semiconductors have electrical conductivity between that of conductors (metals) and insulators (many nonmetals). Their conductivity can be changed widely by temperature, impurities (doping) and applied fields. The other choices are inaccurate (2 compares to metalloids incorrectly; 3 wrongly calls their conductivity "high").

Which best describes a semiconductor?

Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metal.
Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metalloid.
Semiconductors have a high electrical conductivity.

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Which best describes a semiconductor? Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metal. Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metalloid. Semiconductors have a high electrical conductivity.

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Which best describes a semiconductor?

Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metal.
Semiconductors are more conductive than a nonmetal and less conductive than a metalloid.
Semiconductors have a high electrical conductivity.