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The resistance of an intrisic semiconduc...

The resistance of an intrisic semiconductor when heated

A

increases

B

remains constant

C

decreases linearly

D

decreases exponentially

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D
The resistance of an intrinsic semiconductor decreases exponentially with the rise in temperature, as for semiconductor `R prop e^(-E_(g)//2kT`.
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