Draw a band diagram for a Metal, Semiconductor, and an Insulator. Indicate states where electronic states are occupied and vacant. Make sure to include an approximate band gap. For each class of material write in one (1) sentence the relationship between the band structure and the properties.

Draw a band diagram for a Metal, Semiconductor, and an Insulator. Indicate states where electronic states are occupied and vacant. Make sure to include an approximate band gap. For each class of material write in one (1) sentence the relationship between the band structure and the properties.

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Draw a band diagram for a Metal, Semiconductor, and an Insulator. Indicate states where
electronic states are occupied and vacant. Make sure to include an approximate band gap. For
each class of material write in one (1) sentence the relationship between the band structure
and the properties.

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