BITSAT2022PhysicsSemiconductorsActual
For an insulator, the forbidden energy gap is
Options
- AZero
- B1 eV
- C2 eV
- D5 eV
Correct answer
D. 5 eV
Step-by-step solution
For an insulator, E_ g >3 eV , that is why electron transition from valence band to conduction band is not possible. For semiconductor E_ g is 0.2 eV to 0.3 eV , while for metals E_g>5 eV .