Which Statement Is False

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which statement is false?

• A) A material is conductive if enough electrons can move from the valence band into the conduction band.
• B) Semiconductors become conductors at higher temperatures or in an electric field.
• C) Electrons in a metal flow toward the positive end of an electrical field.
• D) An energy band is a group of orbitals whose energy levels are widely spaced.
• E) The energy level of the conduction band always overlaps the energy level of the valence band.

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