Energy Levels in Atoms and Line Spectra
 

Energy Levels in Atoms and Line Spectra problem 9


Some of the electron energy bands in a solid are illustrated in the figure below.




The width of the forbidden band and the number of charge carriers occupying each band depends on the nature of the solid. Use band theory to explain why the resistance of a sample of a metal at room temperature changes with increasing temperature.


 

main author and content editor: Ebenezer Famadewa