Electric Field inside a Conductor under Electrodynamic Conditions
When the temp...
Question
When the temperature of a silicon sample, is increased from 20∘C to 100∘C, its conductivity will,
A
increase
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B
decrease
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C
remain same
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D
may increase or decrease
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Solution
The correct option is A increase As the temperature of a pure semiconductor is increased, the number free electrons increase due to the extra thermal energy available so that its resistivity will decrease.
So, the conductivity of silicon will increase.