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Which of the following statements is true about the electrical conductivity of metals?

Option: 1

The electrical conductivity of metals decreases with increasing temperature.

 


Option: 2

The electrical conductivity of metals decreases with increasing impurity concentration.

 


Option: 3

The electrical conductivity of metals is independent of the number of free electrons.


Option: 4

The electrical conductivity of metals is independent of the crystal structure.

 


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The electrical conductivity (\sigma ) of metals is given by the following formula:

\sigma =ne\mu where n is the number of free electrons per unit volume, e is the charge of an electron, and \mu is the mobility of the electrons.

From this formula, we can see that the electrical conductivity of a metal is directly proportional to the number of free electrons and their mobility.

The number of free electrons in a metal depends on its electron configuration and hence is independent of the crystal structure.

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