Name one substance whose resistance decreases with increase of temperature.

Open in App

Solution

The conductivity of semi conductors increases or their resistance decreases with rise of temperature because more covalent bonds in semiconductor get broken with rise of temperature, providing more number of electrons and holes as current carriers.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

Name a material whose resistance

i) Decreases with increase in temperature

ii) Is independent of temperature

Normally, solubility of a crystalline solid increase with temperature. Does it increase uniformly in all cases ? Name a substance whose solubility :

(a) increase rapidly withe temperature.

(b) increase gradually with temperature.

(d) initially increases then decreases with rise in temperature.

Join BYJU'S Learning Program