At Room Temperature, KT Is About 0

question 36

Multiple Choice

At room temperature, kT is about 0.0259 eV.The probability that a state 0.50 eV below the Fermi level is unoccupied at room temperature is:

• A)1
• B)0.05
• C)0.026
• D)5.0 * 10^-6
• E)4.1 *10^-9

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