Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)The probability of an energy state being occupied is called the Fermi factor.
• B)At temperatures greater than T = 0,some electrons occupy higher energy states because of thermal energy gained during collisions with the lattice.
• C)An electron cannot move to a higher or lower energy state unless it is unoccupied.
• D)Since the kinetic energy of lattice ions is of the order of kT,electrons cannot gain much more energy than kT in collisions with these ions.
• E)None of these is false.

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