The band gap for the elemental semiconductor silicon is 1.11 eV. That energy corresponds to what wavelength and region of the electromagnetic spectrum? (1eV = 1.602 x 10-19J; 1 nm = 1 x 10-9)   1.778 x 10E(-19) J; Ultra-violet 1117 nm; Ultra-violet 1.117 x 10E(-6) nm; Infrared 1117 nm; Infrared

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The band gap for the elemental semiconductor silicon is 1.11 eV. That energy corresponds to what wavelength and region of the electromagnetic spectrum? (1eV = 1.602 x 10-19J; 1 nm = 1 x 10-9)

 
1.778 x 10E(-19) J; Ultra-violet
1117 nm; Ultra-violet
1.117 x 10E(-6) nm; Infrared
1117 nm; Infrared
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