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Carbon, silicon and germanium have four valence electrons each. These are characterised by valence and conduction bands separated by energy band gap respectively equal to `(E_g)_C, (E_g)_(Si), and (E_g)_(Ge)`. Which of the following statements is true?

A

`(E_(g))_(C)` gt `(E_(g))_(Si)`,

B

`(E_(g))_(C)` = `(E_(g))_(Si)`,

C

`(E_(g))_(C)` lt `(E_(g))_(Ge)`,

D

`(E_(g))_(C)` lt `(E_(g))_(Si)`,

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