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A silicon and a germanium diode has identical physical dimensions. The band gap in silicon is larger than that in germanium. An identical reverse hlas is applied across the diodes.

A

The reverse current in germanium is larger than that in silicon.

B

The reverse current in silicon is larger than that in germanium.

C

The reverse curtenis are identical in the two diodes.

D

The relative magnitude of the reverse currents cannot be determined from the given data only.

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