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प्रश्न
Distinguish between a conductor, a semiconductor and an insulator on the basis of energy band diagrams.
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उत्तर
The energy-band diagram of a conductor is represented as
The energy-band diagram of a semiconductor is represented as
The energy-band diagram of an insulator is represented as
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