Metalloids have electrical conductivity between that of metals and nonmetals. Their conductivity rises as temperature increases because more electrons gain enough energy to cross the energy band gap into the conduction band. Conductivity can also be increased through doping, which means adding small amounts of impurities to the metalloid. This controllable conductivity is one reason metalloids are useful in technology.
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