Suppose you have a semiconductor with many electrons that have been able to jump the band gap. This object really is a (an)
A) conductor
B) insulator
C) metal
D) lightning rod

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When many electrons in a semiconductor have enough energy to jump the band gap, they move from the valence band to the conduction band, allowing the material to conduct electricity. This behavior is characteristic of conductors, which allow electrical current to flow through them easily.

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