The electrical resistivity of a semiconductor

a. becomes quite large at high temperatures.
b. becomes quite large at low temperatures.
c. is fairly independent of temperature.
d. is much lower than the resistivity of a metal at room temperature.


b.
The electrical resistivity grows quite large at low temperatures

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