Semiconductors are generally made up of which substance?

Silicon

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Carbon

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Phosphorus

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Boron

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Solution

The correct option is A Silicon
Semiconductors are made of Si, generally. Because Si is the second most abundant element in earth's crust after oxygen and is less expensive than other semiconductors used in intrinsic semiconductors.

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