What is Valence and conduction bands?
The '''valence band''' and '''conduction band''' are a [[concept]] in [[physics]]. They do not mean anything when working with [[metal]]. In other [[Solid|solids]], they are the last places before the [[fermi level]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14213060|title=The electronic structure and chemistry of solids|last=Cox|first=P. A|date=1987|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-855204-8|location=Oxford [Oxfordshire]; New York|language=English|oclc=14213060}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{physics-stub}} [[Category:Physics]]