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Physics Question on Semiconductor electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits

The energy gap between the valence band and the conduction band for a material is 6 e V. The material is

A

an insulator

B

a metal

C

an intrinsic semiconductor

D

a superconductor

Answer

an insulator

Explanation

Solution

lnsuiators have large energy gap between valence and conduction bands (about 6 eV), while semiconductors have a smaller one and conductors, the smallest energy gap.