Question

Identify the wrong statement

• A. In conductors, the valence and conduction bands overlap
• B. Substances with energy gap of the order of 10 e$\vee$ are insulators
• C. The resistivity of semiconductors is lower than metals
• D. The conductivity of metals is high
• E. The resistivity of a semiconductor is lower than that of an insulator

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Correct answer is (c) The resistivity of semiconductors is lower than metals