Question

The manifestation of the band structure in solids is due to which of the following?

(a) Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle

(b) Pauli’s exclusion principle

(c) Bohr’s correspondence principle

(d) Boltzmann’s law

I have been asked this question in class test.

Question is taken from Classification of Metals, Conductors and Semiconductors in chapter Semiconductor Electronics : Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits of Physics – Class 12

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) Pauli’s exclusion principle

The explanation: The electronic configuration of atoms and consequently their manifestation of the band structure of solids can be well explained based on Pauli’s exclusion principle.