Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
Physics · NEET · NTA Exams — Electronic Devices
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Silicon is preferred over germanium for making semiconductor devies.
Reason (R): The energy gap in germanium is more than the energy gap in silicon.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) is false but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Answer
(A) (A) is true but (R) is false
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