The Carbon Family

Class 11 Chemistry Chapter 11 The p-Block Elements Carbon family include elements Carbon(C), Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge), Tin (Sn), Lead(Pd). The general electronic configuration of this family is ns2 np2 that means these elements have valency 4. In nature Carbon is seventeenth most abundant element by mass in earth’s crust. However, carbon is found in […]

What are Semiconductors?

Class 12 Physics Chapter 14 Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits Electronic devices are characterised by the ability to control the flow of electron. Such devices are made of semiconductors. To understand what are semiconductors, one must know about conductors and insulators. Material having high conductivity and low resistivity are conductors. However, material with […]