Germanium, Ge (number 32), computer chips operate faster than silicon, Si (number 14), computer chips. So how might a gallium, Ga (number 31), chip compare with a germanium chip?

A. Gallium is located just below aluminum, which is widely known to be an electrical insulator.
B. A gallium chip would be even faster because the gallium is more metallic.
C. Gallium is more nonmetallic and so it does not conduct electrons very well.
D. A gallium chip would be slower because its electrons are more loosely held.


Answer: B

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