The Energy Gap Between the Valence and Conduction Bands of an Insulator

question 9

Multiple Choice

The energy gap between the valence and conduction bands of an insulator is of the order:

• A)10^-19 eV
• B)0.001 eV
• C)0.1 eV
• D)10 eV
• E)1000 eV

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