Question
The distinction between conductors, insulators and semiconductors is largely concerned with:

Answer

  1. Relative widths of their energy gaps
Explanation:
According to band theory, distinction between conductors, insulators and semiconductors is based on relative width of energy gaps between valence band and conduction band.

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