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The band gap in Germanium and silicon in...

The band gap in Germanium and silicon in eV respectively is

A

`0.7, 1.1`

B

`1.1, 0.7`

C

`1.1, 0`

D

`0, 1.1`

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The correct Answer is:
A
`E_(g)=0.7,"For Ge"`
`E_(g)=1.1,"for Si"`
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