Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity
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Chapter 12, Problem 52GQ
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
Reason for the conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor increases with temperature has to be explained.
Concept introduction:
A perfect semiconductor that has no impurities or lattice defects is called an intrinsic semiconductor.
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