Electronic configuration of Modern Electronic Materials 1. What is the importance of electronic configuration in semiconductors? Electronic configuration determines how electrons are distributed in an atom’s energy levels, which affects the material’s electrical conductivity. For instance, silicon’s configuration (1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p²) reveals it has four valence electrons. This arrangement makes silicon suitable for … Continue reading SLO based Atomic Structure short questions