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Which of the following represents correct order of conductivity in solids?

Solids have a wide range of electrical conductivities, and can be categorized into metals, insulators, and semiconductors. Metals are solids with conductivities between 104 and 107 ohm-1 m-1, with metals having conductivity in the order of 107 ohm-1 m-1 being good conductors. Insulators are solids with low conductivities and their conductivities range from 10-20 ohm-1 m-1 to 10-10 ohm-1 m-1. Semiconductors are solids with conductivities in the intermediate range, between 10-6 and 104 ohm-1 m-1. The conductivity of metals is many degrees higher than insulators, while semiconductors have higher conductivity than insulators but lower than metals. The correct answer is (i).

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