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Explain 'Conduction band' 'Valance band' and 'Energy gap', in semiconductors.

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Solution :In the case of conductors, CB and VB overlap with each other. Free electrons are the charge carriers. There are a number of electrons available to conduct ELECTRICITY at room temperature.
In the case of insulators, there is a WIDE gap between CB and VB. FORBIDDEN gap energy is greater than 5 eV. There are no electrons in the CB to conduct electricity.
In the case of semiconductors. Forbidden gap energy is less than 5 eV. There are EQUAL number of holes and electrons in a pure semiconductor. However these charges are too LOW so as to conduct electricity at room temperature.


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