According to band theory, the reason that an insulator does not conduct an electric current well is that ______.
A). there is no energy gap between the valence band and the conduction band
B). the energy gap between the valence band and conduction band is large
C), the energy gap between the valence band and conduction band is small
D). there is no conduction band
Correct option: B
The band gap between the valence band and the conduction band is very large in case of insulators. Therefore, the electrons can not overcome the band gap to reach the conduction band from valence band. Hence, insulators are non-conductive.
According to band theory, the reason that an insulator does not conduct an electric current well...
According to band theory, a band is (a) an elastic force that holds electrons close to atoms in a insulator. (b) the energy gap associated with semiconductor.
For the following questions please use more detail than the band theory explanation. 1a) What atomic energy levels combine to form the valence band?? Please specify the specific energy levels; a diagram will help! 1b) What atomic energy level combine to form the conduction band?? Please specify the specific energy levels and a diagram!! 1c) If there is a relatively low concentration of an ionic impurity in an insulator how does its electronic structure appear in the band structure of...
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