Carbon, silicon and germanium have four valence electrons each. These are characterised by valence and conduction bands separated by energy band gap respectively equal to $\left(E_g\right)_C,\left(E_g\right)_{S i}$ and $\left(E_g\right)_{G e}$. Which of the following statements is true?
A
$\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Si }<\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Ge }<\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ C }$
B
$\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ C }<\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Ge }>\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Si }$
✓
$\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ C }>\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Si }>\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Ge }$
D
$\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ C }=\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Si }=\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Ge }$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ C }>\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Si }>\left( E _{ g }\right)_{ Ge }$