: Assume Silicon (bandgap 1.12 eV) at room temperature (300 K) with the Fermi level located exactly in the middle of the bandgap. Answer the following questions: 1. What is the probability that a state located at the bottom of the conduction band is filled? 2. What is the probability that a state located at the top of the valence band is empty?

: Assume Silicon (bandgap 1.12 eV) at room temperature (300 K) with the Fermi level located exactly in the middle of the bandgap. Answer the following questions: 1. What is the probability that a state located at the bottom of the conduction band is filled? 2. What is the probability that a state located at the top of the valence band is empty?

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