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A solid which is transparent to visible light and whose conductivity increases with temperature is formed by

Asked in JEE Main 2006 · Conductors, insulators and semiconductors

Answer: (3) covalent bonding

Step-by-step solution

Transparent to visible light means the band gap exceeds about 3 eV, so visible photons are not absorbed.

Conductivity rising with temperature is the signature of a semiconductor or insulator, not a metal.

A wide-gap covalent crystal such as diamond fits both.

Why the other options are wrong

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