In a semiconductor,

  • A
    There are no free electrons at any temperature.
  • B
    The number of free electrons is more than that in a conductor.
  • C
    There are no free electrons at $0 \ K$.
  • D
    None of these.

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$LIST$ $I$ $LIST$ $II$
$A$. Intrinsic Semiconductor $I$. Fermi-level near conduction band
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Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

In a semiconductor,which of the following statements are correct?
$(i)$ There are no free electrons at $0\, K$.
$(ii)$ There are no free electrons at any temperature.
$(iii)$ The number of free electrons increases with temperature.
$(iv)$ The number of free electrons is less than that in a conductor.

Carbon, silicon, and germanium atoms have four valence electrons each. Their valence and conduction bands are separated by energy band gaps represented by $(E_g)_C$, $(E_g)_{Si}$, and $(E_g)_{Ge}$ respectively. Which one of the following relationships is true in their case?

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