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  •  In an insulator, the forbidden energy gap between the valence band and conduction band is of the order of     -Option: 1 0.1 MeV

 In an insulator, the forbidden energy gap between the valence band and conduction band is of the order of     -

Option: 1

0.1 MeV 


Option: 2

1 eV 


Option: 3

5 eV 


Option: 4

1 MeV 


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 The forbidden gap between the valence band and conduction band is very large in insulators. The energy gap of the insulator is approximately equal to 5 electron volts (eV).   

Hence the correct option is (3). 

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