8. CONDUCTORS
• Permits charge to be transferred across the entire
surface of the object
• Contains a series of movable charges which are
turned into electricity upon contact with another
electrical source
• These charges then transfer power to the next
available conductor
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10. INSULATORS
• Resists current flow
• Inhibits the flow of electricity between molecules
due to its high dielectric constant
• May allow flow of charge at a certain amount of
energy applied but there would be a degradation
of the material
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12. SEMICONDUCTORS
• Has intermediate conductivity between a
conductor and an insulator
• Can resist and allow flow of electrons depending on
the energy applied to it
• Commonly used in electronics as transistors or
diodes
• Doping is a process wherein impurities are added to
the semiconductor to improve its conductivity
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13. BAND THEORY
• An extension of molecular orbital theory
• Describes bonding in solids.
• Bands of orbitals that are filled or partially filled by
valence electrons are called valence bands.
• Higher-energy unoccupied bands in which
electrons are free to migrate are called conduction
bands.
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14. BAND GAP
• Energy gap between the valence and conduction
bands
• Influences the electrical and optical properties of
the material
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