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For each of the following pairs of semiconductors, decide which will have the smaller band gap energy, Eg, and then cite the reason for your choice. (Hint: for the compound semiconductors, it will have something to do with electronegativity.) 1) C (diamond) or Ge 2) AlP or InSb 3) GaAs or ZnSe

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          For each of the following pairs of semiconductors, decide which
will have the smaller band gap energy, Eg, and then cite the
reason for your choice. (Hint: for the compound
semiconductors, it will have something to do with
electronegativity.) 
1) C (diamond) or Ge 
2) AlP or InSb 
3) GaAs or ZnSe

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

Nivaldo Tro 2nd Edition

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06/27/2022

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Carbon (C) has an electronegativity of 2.55, while Germanium (Ge) has an electronegativity of 2.01. Since the electronegativity of C is higher than that of Ge, C (diamond) will have a larger band gap energy than Ge. Show more…

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For each of the following pairs of semiconductors, decide which will have the smaller band gap energy, Eg, and then cite the reason for your choice. (Hint: for the compound semiconductors, it will have something to do with electronegativity.) 1) C (diamond) or Ge 2) AlP or InSb 3) GaAs or ZnSe