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Carbon, silicon, and germanium have four valence electrons each. These are characterised by valence and conduction bands separated by energy band gap respectively equal to (Eg) , (Eg)si and (Eg)Ge .

Which of the following statements is true?

(a) (Eg)Si < (Eg)Ge < (Eg)c

(b) (Eg)c < (Eg)Ge < (Eg)Si

(c) (Eg)c > (Eg)Si > (Eg)Ge

(d) (Eg)c = (Eg)Si = (Eg)Ge

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(c) (Eg)c > (Eg)Si > (Eg)Ge

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