15. Which of the following is TRUE? a. A conductor has a large amount of energy gap between conduction band and valance band b. A semi-conductor material does not allow the flow of electrons at all time. c. A good insulator material has 8 valance electrons d. A good conductor material has 3 valance electrons.

15. Which of the following is TRUE? a. A conductor has a large amount of energy gap between conduction band and valance band b. A semi-conductor material does not allow the flow of electrons at all time. c. A good insulator material has 8 valance electrons d. A good conductor material has 3 valance electrons.

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