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The Solid State
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What is the effect of increasing temperature on the conductivity of semi-conductors?

Answer

In case of semiconductors, the gap between the valence band and conduction band is small  Therefore, some electrons may jump to conduction band and show some conductivity. Electrical conductivity of semiconductors increases with rise in temperature, since more electrons can jump to the conduction band.

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Name the parameters that characterize a unit cell.