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  4. Assertion: The electrons in the conduction band have higher energy than those in the valence band of a semiconductor. Reason: The conduction band is above the energy gap and valence band lies below the energy gap.

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Q. Assertion : The electrons in the conduction band have higher energy than those in the valence band of a semiconductor.
Reason : The conduction band is above the energy gap and valence band lies below the energy gap.

Semiconductor Electronics: Materials Devices and Simple Circuits

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Here, both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.