For which of the below substances, the resistance decreases with increase in temperature?

Q. For which of the below substances, the resistance decreases with increase in temperature?
Answer: Pure silicon
Notes: Pure silicon is a semiconductor characterized by the decline in resistance with the increase in temperatures opposed to metallic, ohmic conductors in which resistance increases with increasing temperature.

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