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The probbility of electrons to be found in the conduction band of an intrinsit semiconductor at a finile temperature

A

increase exponenially with increases band gap

B

decreases exponenially with increases band gap

C

decreases with increases temperature

D

is independent of the temperature and the band gap

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B

KEY CONCEPT: For a semi condactor `n = n_(0)e^(bar Eg//kT)` where `n_(0) = no ` of free electrons at absolute zero `n = no` of free electron at T kelvin, E_(g)= Energy gap , k = Boizmana constant` .
As E_(g) ` increase , `n` decrease exponentially.
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