Which of the following are true about semiconductors? Select all that apply. A large band gap requires electrons to have a large change in energy when jumping between bands A large band gap is a characteristic of a conductor Electrons have less energy in the conduction band than they do in the valence band Heavily doping a semiconductor will increase the number of charge carriers.

Which of the following are true about semiconductors? Select all that apply. A large band gap requires electrons to have a large change in energy when jumping between bands A large band gap is a characteristic of a conductor Electrons have less energy in the conduction band than they do in the valence band Heavily doping a semiconductor will increase the number of charge carriers.

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter29: Solid-state Electronics

Section29.1: Conduction In Solids

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