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Carbon, silicon and germanium have four valence electrons each. These are characterised by valence and conduction bands separated by energy band gap respectively equal to (Eg)c, (Eg)Si and (Eg)Ce. Which of the following statements is true?(a) (Eg)Si < (Eg)Ge < (Eg)c(b) (Eg)c < (Eg)Ge > (Eg)Si(c) (Eg)c > (Eg)Si > (Eg)Ge(d) (Eg)c = (Eg)Si = (Eg)Ge

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The answer is (C) (Eg)c > (Eg)Si > (Eg)Ge

Carbon is insulator and hence the value of energy band gap is maximum for it. Of the other two semiconductors, the value of energy band gap for germanium is lesser.



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