If temperature of a pure silicon specimen is increased, then

If temperature of a pure silicon specimen is increased, then (a) only number of free electrons increase. (b) only number of free holes increase. (c) number of free holes and free electrons increases. (d) only number of free holes decrease. 
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Number  of  free  holes  and   free  electrons  increases.
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