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An intrinsic (pure) silicon crystal at room temperature has sufcient heat (thermal)energy for some valence electrons to jump the gap from the valence band into theconduction band, becoming free electrons.

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The melting point of silicon (Si) is 1 414 oC.

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When heat is added to Silicon then valence electrons get energy and can jump from valence band to conduction band.

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happens when heat is added to silicon?

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Pure silicon is an intrinsic semiconductor and conducts electrons and electron holes released by atoms in the crystal on heating. This causes an increase in the electrical conductivity of silicon with increase in temperature

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