JEE PHYSICS MCQ: SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES

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Statement-I: Germanium is preferred over silicon for making semiconductor devices.

Statement-II: Energy gap for Ge is more than that of

{Si}

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Correct option: D

If both statements are incorrect.

Option D (If both statements are incorrect) is correct because Silicon is preferred over Germanium for semiconductor devices due to its larger band gap and better temperature stability.

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