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STATEMENT -1 : Electrical consuctivity of semi -conductors incresase with increasing
temperature .
STATEMENT -2: With increase in temperature , number of electrons which jumps from
the valence bond to the conduction band in semi-condctors increase .

A

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for assertion

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect

D

If both assertion and reason are incorrect

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