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In a semiconductor, separation between conduction and valence band is of the order of
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Options:
  • A 0 eV
  • B 1 eV
  • C 10 eV
  • D 50 eV
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1 eV
In conductance, separation between conduction and volume bands is zero and in insulated, it is greater than 1 eV.

Hence, in semiconductor the separation between conduction and volume band is 1 eV.

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