What is the value of the band gap in a good conductor

[pmh118]

sorry i moved it to correct forum i rushed in, in my panic

 

[Borek]

I can be completely off, but... think: what is a band gap? What is a difference between conductor, semiconductor and isolator?

 

[pmh118]

The difference between conductor, semiconductor and isolator is the size of the gap the smaller the better the conductivity conducters can overlap but unfortunately i need specific numbers of the energy gap value like Si =1.11eV but i need the value of a good conductor not a semiconductor.

 

[Borek]

conducters can overlap

If they do, is there a gap at all?

 

[pmh118]

there is no gap but there is still a value it will be a negitive value my lecture wasnt happy with my explanation of there being 0 value he wants specific numbers

 

[kanato]

I don't know what your instructor is looking for.. good conductors don't have gaps, or anything that resembles a negative gap. Semimetals can be described as having a negative gap, but they aren't usually good conductors.

 

[pmh118]

Ok guys thanks for all the rapid response mucha grazsia i will email my teach now and find out what he wants as it has to be handed in on monday (Arrgggh)
I will update this thread with what his replie is for those that are interested.
Thanks all PF members.

 

[ZapperZ]

It appears that this is a school work and should have been done in the HW/Coursework forum. Furthermore, your question is utterly vague (if you noticed, several posts here were addressing a very confusing part of your question, not addressing the possible answer).

If you are asking something as part of a school work, do that in the HW/Coursework forum. Per the rules of that forum, post the whole, complete question, not just your interpretation of the question.

Zz.