Chemistry for Engineering Students
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.27PAE
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation: How conductivity of semiconductor increases with temperature has to be explained.
Concept introduction:
- Conductivity of a material depends on the concentration of free charge carriers in its conduction band.
- The concentration of free electrons in case of semiconductors is intermediate of that of metals and insulators.
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