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The difference in the variation of resistance with temperature in a metal and a semiconductor arises essentially due to the difference in the:

  1. A
    crystal structure
  2. B
    variation of the number of charge carriers with temperature
  3. C
    type of bonding
  4. D
    variation for scattering mechanism with temperature

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In metals, the number of charge carriers is almost constant; resistance increases because scattering (collision) increases with temperature. In semiconductors, the number of charge carriers increases exponentially with temperature, which dominates over scattering, leading to a decrease in resistance.

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The difference in the variation of resistance with temperature in a metal and a semiconductor arises essentially due to the difference in the:
A
crystal structure
B
variation of the number of charge carriers with temperature
C
type of bonding
D
variation for scattering mechanism with temperature

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