Unit 9: Semiconductors
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- 119765
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Skills to Develop
- Outline the basic quantum-mechanical approach to deriving molecular orbitals from atomic orbitals
- Describe traits of bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals
- Calculate bond orders based on molecular electron configurations
- Define and describe the bonding and properties of ionic, molecular, metallic, and covalent network crystalline solids
- Describe the main types of crystalline solids: ionic solids, metallic solids, covalent network solids, and molecular solids
- Explain the ways in which crystal defects can occur in a solid
- Describe the general preparation, properties, and uses of the metalloids
- Describe the preparation, properties, and compounds of boron and silicon
- Explain the properties of some covalent-network solids
- Describe semiconductors and some of their properties
Thumbnail: Silicon crystals are the most common semiconducting materials used in microelectronics and photovoltaics. Image used with permission (CC BY 3.0; Jurii)