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The band gap between the valence band and conduction band is the measure of. a) The conductivity of the material b) The resistivity of the material c) Charge density d) Ease of ionization

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Chapter1: Atomic Structure

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Problem 6RQ: How many valence electrons are generally contained in materials used for insulators?

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a) The conductivity of the material
b) The resistivity of the material
c) Charge density
d) Ease of ionization

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