Semiconducting Devices Question 144
Question: At zero Kelvin a piece of germanium
[MP PET 1999]
Options:
A) Becomes semiconductor
B) Becomes good conductor
C) Becomes bad conductor
D) Has maximum conductivity
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
At zero Kelvin, there is no thermal agitation and therefore no electrons from valence band are able to shift to conduction band.
