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If a substance’s electrical conductivity increases as its temperature rises, what is it?

Correct answer A. Semiconductor

Explanation

In a semiconductor, heating frees more electrons into the conduction band, so conductivity rises; in metals, conductivity falls with temperature due to increased lattice vibrations.

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