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The energy gap of silicon is  1.14 eV. The maximum wavelength at which silicon will begin absorbing energy is

a
10888 Ao
b
1088.8 Ao
c
108.88 Ao
d
10.888 Ao

detailed solution

Correct option is A

λmax=hcE= 6.6 x 10-34 x 3 x 1081.14 X 1.6 X 10-19 = 10888Ao

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