Semiconductor Principles - Technical MCQs

Q1:

What is an energy gap?

A the space between two orbital shells

B the energy equal to the energy acquired by an electron passing a 1 V electric field

C the energy band in which electrons can move freely

D an energy level at which an electron can exist

ANS:A - the space between two orbital shells

Energy gap is the amount of energy required to move valence electrons from valence band to conduction band.