A material behaves as a metal when the two bands:
- Overlap
- Vanish
- Widen
- Invert
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Correct answer: A. Overlap
1. No energy is needed to reach the upper band if it starts lower.
2. Electrons then move freely without crossing any gap.
3. That happens when the bands overlap.
4. So the answer is overlap.
_Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 14 'Semiconductor Electronics'_