Chemistry for Engineering Students
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Author: Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.30PAE
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation: The difference between conductors, insulators and semiconductors has to be explained in terms of band theory.
Concept introduction:
- Conductivity of a material depends on the concentration of free charge carriers in its conduction band.
- The band gap has to be overcome in order for the electrons to reach the conduction band from the valence band. The band gap is in the order: insulators > semiconductors > conductors(no band gap).
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