Silicon (22.2.2)

Question 1

• Silicon used for semiconductors is nearly 100% purified through a series of processes.

Answer 1

• Silicon used for semiconductors is nearly 100% purified through a series of processes.

Question 2

• Silicates are a class of silicon compounds made from the tetrahedral SiO4 4– anion.

Answer 2

• Silicates are a class of silicon compounds made from the tetrahedral SiO4 4– anion.

Question 3

• Silicones are a class of silicon compounds consisting of alternating silicon-oxygen chains with organic substituents on the silicon.

Answer 3

• Silicones are a class of silicon compounds consisting of alternating silicon-oxygen chains with organic substituents on the silicon.