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At low temperature, a semiconductor virtually behaves like ______.
Question

At low temperature, a semiconductor virtually behaves like ______.

A.

a super conductor

B.

a conductor

C.

an insulator

D.

a magnet

Correct option is C


 At low temperatures, the thermal energy available to the electrons in a semiconductor is very low.
 This means that very few electrons have enough energy to jump from the valence band to the conduction band, where they can contribute to electrical conduction.
 As a result, the number of free charge carriers (electrons and holes) in the semiconductor is very small, causing it to behave almost like an insulator.

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