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    Can Compression Turn an Insulator into a Metal?

    thanks for the quick reply there matt. I definately see your point with question 3 being 0.6eV but that question was worth 7 marks. Hmm i don't really understand that. Thanks for the responses to the other questions, much appreciated.
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    Can Compression Turn an Insulator into a Metal?

    attemtped answers ok i think i have some answers 1. This is talking about the band structure of the materials. An insulator will start with a large energy gap between its conduction and valence bands. This means that electrons need to be given very large amounts of energy to get across the...
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    Can Compression Turn an Insulator into a Metal?

    Hello, I am in the middle of revising topics for the materials section of myend of year exam. For some reason my department give out past papers but do not give out answers. Any answers to any of the follwing questions would be very helpful. I don't think too much detail is required just a...
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