Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  • A
    In conductors,the conduction band and valence band overlap.
  • B
    $A$ material with an energy band gap of the order of $10 \ eV$ is an insulator.
  • C
    The resistivity of a semiconductor increases with temperature.
  • D
    The conductivity of a semiconductor increases with temperature.

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