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Which pair of elements is the most important commercially as semiconductors?
ASodium and chlorine
BCopper and silver
CIron and nickel
DSilicon and germanium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Silicon and germanium
Silicon and germanium are group 14 elements and are the commercially dominant elemental semiconductors.
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