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The highest occupied energy band is called ________ and lowest unoccupied energy band is called the _________ .
The highest occupied energy band is called ________ and lowest unoccupied energy band is called the _________ .
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The correct option is C Conduction band, Valence band
The highest energy band occupied by electrons is the valence band. In a conductor, the valence band is partially filled, and since there are numerous empty levels, the electrons are free to move under the influence of an electric field; thus, in a metal the valence band is also the conduction band. The valence band is the highest range of electron energies in which electrons are normally present at absolute zero temperature, while the conduction band is the lowest range of vacant electronic states. This distinction is meaningless in metals as the highest band is partially filled, taking on the properties of both the valence and conduction bands.
The highest energy band occupied by electrons is the valence band. In a conductor, the valence band is partially filled, and since there are numerous empty levels, the electrons are free to move under the influence of an electric field; thus, in a metal the valence band is also the conduction band. The valence band is the highest range of electron energies in which electrons are normally present at absolute zero temperature, while the conduction band is the lowest range of vacant electronic states. This distinction is meaningless in metals as the highest band is partially filled, taking on the properties of both the valence and conduction bands.
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