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The electrical conductivities of most metals decrease
Chapter 42, Problem 23DQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 23DQ
The electrical conductivities of most metals decrease gradually with increasing temperature, but the intrinsic conductivity of semiconductors always increases rapidly with increasing temperature. What causes the difference?
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QUESTION:
Problem 23DQ
The electrical conductivities of most metals decrease gradually with increasing temperature, but the intrinsic conductivity of semiconductors always increases rapidly with increasing temperature. What causes the difference?
ANSWER:
Introduction
We have to discuss why the electrical conductivity decreases with temperature for metal and increases with temperature for a semiconductor.