GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The I.C Chip used in a computer is made up of____
A
Gold
B
Lead
C
Silicon
D
Chromium
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -IC Chips, also called integrated circuit chips, is made up of semiconductor material which is normally silicon. It is a set of electronic circuits on one small flat piece of semiconductor material (silicon).

Detailed explanation-2: -Most ICs are made of silicon, which is abundant in ordinary beach sand. Pure crystalline silicon, as with other semiconducting materials, has a very high resistance to electrical current at normal room temperature.

Detailed explanation-3: -Silicon is used because it can be used as either an insulator (doesn’t allow electricity to flow) or a semiconductor (allows a little flow of electricity). This is important for making chips. Also, it is very, very cheap.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution The correct answer is Silicon. The IC chips for computers are generally made of silicon.

Detailed explanation-5: -Robert Noyce invented the first monolithic integrated circuit chip at Fairchild Semiconductor in 1959.

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