1. | decreases |
2. | increases |
3. | remains the same |
4. | may increase or decrease depending on the semiconductor |
1. | conductor |
2. | insulator |
3. | semiconductor |
4. | none of the above |
In a good conductor, the energy gap between the conduction band and the valence band is:
1. Infinite
2. Wide
3. Narrow
4. Zero
1. | The resistivity of a semiconductor increases with an increase in temperature. |
2. | Substances with an energy gap of the order of are insulators. |
3. | In conductors, the valence and conduction bands may overlap. |
4. | The conductivity of a semiconductor increases with an increase in temperature. |
In the energy band diagram of a material shown below, the open circles and filled circles denote holes and electrons respectively. The material is a/an:
1. | type semiconductor |
2. | insulator |
3. | metal |
4. | type semiconductor |
1. | resistance |
2. | conductance |
3. | both resistance and conductance |
4. | neither resistance nor conductance |
Carbon, Silicon, and Germanium atoms have four valence electrons each. Their valence and conduction bands are separated by energy gaps represented by respectively. Which one of the following relationships is true in their case?
1.
2.
3.
4.
1. | decreases for conductors but increases for semiconductors. |
2. | increases for both conductors and semiconductors. |
3. | decreases for both conductors and semiconductors. |
4. | increases for conductors but decreases for semiconductors. |