Which outcome results when applying intense pressure to silicon?

💡 Explanation

Applying intense pressure reduces interatomic spacing, thereby affecting the electronic band structure; the magnitude of the band gap decreases due to increased orbital overlap. Therefore, the band gap diminishes, rather than increased conductivity, because the pressure mainly impacts electronic energy levels.

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