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The forbidden gap in the energy bands of germanium at room temperature is about

A

`1.1 eV`

B

`0.1 eV`

C

`0.67 eV`

D

`6.7 eV`

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C
`DeltaE_(g)(Germanium)=0.67 eV`
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