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Grade 12th passElectric Current

What is a semi conductor?

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10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
The solids having conductivities in the intermediate range from 10-6 to 104 ohm-1 m-1 is
called Semiconductors. The conductivity of a semi conductor increases with rise in the temperature
because electrons from the valence band jump to conduction band.
E.g.; Silicon, Germanium.