Interpretation:
The ascending order of electrical conductivity of given materials has to be arranged.
Concept introduction:
Semiconductor: A material which can conduct electricity in range between a metal and an insulator is known as semiconductor. Addition of small amount of impurities increases conductivity of semiconductor and the process is known as doping. n-type and p-type are two types of doped semiconductors.
n-type: This type of doped semiconductor is the one in which many free electrons are present in conduction band.
p-type: This type of doped semiconductor is the one in which holes are present in valence band.
Insulator: Insulators in which electrons are filled in valence band with an vacant conduction band and they are parted away by band gap. Insulators does not conduct electricity.
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