Insulators Are Poor Conductors of Electricity Because

question 43

Multiple Choice

Insulators are poor conductors of electricity because

• A)there is a small energy gap between the valence band and the next higher band in which electrons can collect.
• B)there is a large energy gap between the valence band and the next higher band in which electrons can collect.
• C)the valence band has a few vacancies for electrons.
• D)the valence band is only partly full.
• E)None of these is correct.

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