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The Band Theory

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In an insulating material, _______.

a)

the valence band is filled and the conduction

band is empty

b)

the valence band is empty and the

conduction band is filled

c)

both the valence band and conduction band

are empty

d)

both the valence band and conduction band

are filled

e)

both the valence band and conduction band

are partially filled

2.

A material with 5 eV forbidden gap energy is:

a)

conductor

b)

An insulator

c)

A semiconductor

d)

An isolated molecule

e)

An isolated atom

3.

A material with a relatively large gap between its

valance band and conduction band would be

expected to be ______.

a)

a good conductor

b)

easily melted

c)

a poor conductor

d)

in the liquid state

e)

crystalline material

4.

According to the band theory of solids, why is lead

a good conductor?

a)

There is a wide energy gap between the

valance band and conduction band of lead

b)

The valance band of lead is empty and the

conduction band is filled

c)

The valance band and the conduction

band of lead is half filled.

d)

A great deal of energy is needed to move

valence electrons of lead to the conduction

band

e)

The conduction band of lead overlaps the

valance band

5.

What is the approximate energy gap between the

valance band and conduction band of insulators?

a)

0 eV

b)

1 eV

c)

5 eV

d)

10 eV

e)

100 eV

6.

Which of the following is not a semiconductor?

a)

Silicon

b)

Gallium

c)

Germanium

d)

Aluminum

e)

Antimony

7.

If a material contains overlapping conduction and

valence bands, both of which are partially

filled, then ____.

a)

no potential difference is required to

induce a current in the material

b)

the acceleration of electrons will require a

relatively large input of radiation

c)

the conductance of the material will be

directly related to its temperature

d)

a small electric field will make electrons

move from one atom to another

e)

the acceleration of electrons will require

doping of the material

8.

A material that conducts electricity well tends to

have ______.

a)

no valance electrons

b)

partially filled bands

c)

completely filled bands

d)

conduction and valance bands that are far

apart

e)

a full valence band and an empty

conduction band

9.

________ is an insulator.

a)

Copper

b)

Silicon

c)

Gold

d)

Table salt

e)

Germanium

10.

In a conductor, conductivity increases as ______.

a)

temperature decreases

b)

the applied electrical field decreases

c)

resistance increases

d)

more electrons move into the valence

band

11.

Which of the following is not semiconductor

a)

Sodium

b)

Silicon

c)

Aluminium

d)

Nitrogen

e)

Chlorine

12.

The n-type semiconductors are doped with elements in group

a)

13

b)

15