Statement 1: Electrical conductivity of semiconductors increases with increasing temperature.Statement 2: With increase in temperature, large number of electrons from the valence band can jump to the conduction band.
see full answer
Your Exam Success, Personally Taken Care Of
1:1 expert mentors customize learning to your strength and weaknesses – so you score higher in school , IIT JEE and NEET entrance exams.
An Intiative by Sri Chaitanya
a
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
b
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
c
Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
d
Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.
answer is A.
(Unlock A.I Detailed Solution for FREE)
Best Courses for You
JEE
NEET
Foundation JEE
Foundation NEET
CBSE
Detailed Solution
In case of semiconductors, the gap between valence band and the conduction band is small and therefore some of the electrons may jump from valence band to conduction band and thus on increasing temperature conductivity is also increased.