The energy gap between the valence band and the conduction band in the widely-used semiconductor gallium arsenide (GaAs) is Δ = 1.424 eV. Suppose that we consider a small piece of GaAs with 1020 available electrons, and use the equilibrium condition derived in the prelecture. 1) On average, how many electrons will be in the conduction band if T=274.15 K?

Explanation:

Given that;

The energy gap between the valence band and the conduction band in the widely-used semiconductor gallium arsenide (GaAs) is Δ = 1.424 eV.

So; that implies that:

Suppose that we consider a small piece of GaAs with 1020 available electrons, -- This is taking about the numbers of electrons used which is :

Temperature is given as:

Number of electrons can be calculated by using the formula;

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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