Which statement does NOT correctly compare silicon with another element? A) Silicon is a better conductor of electricity than sulfur. B) Silicon conducts electricity as well as copper does. C) Silicon is a solid at room temperature, but argon is a gas. D) Silicon is less malleable than silver.

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Lucas Fox

31 March, 16:22

Which statement does NOT correctly compare silicon with another element? A) Silicon is a better conductor of electricity than sulfur. B) Silicon conducts electricity as well as copper does. C) Silicon is a solid at room temperature, but argon is a gas. D) Silicon is less malleable than silver.

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Sidney Blankenship · Answer 1

Silicon conducts electricity as well as copper does.

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The statement does NOT correctly compare silicon with another element is - Silicon conducts electricity as well as copper does.

Silicon is not as good a conductor as copper is. Most house wiring is made of copper and not silicone, because copper is a very good conductor of electricity.