Q.

The effect of increase in temperature on the number of electrons in conduction band (ne) and resistance of a semiconductor will be as             [2023]

1 Both ne and resistance decrease  
2 Both ne and resistance increase  
3 ne increases, resistance decreases  
4 ne decreases, resistance increases  

Ans.

(3)

As temperature increases, more electron excite to conduction band and hence conductivity increases, therefore resistance decreases.