Density of states — UPSC Physics Optional CSE 2013 Paper II

Starting with the expression for the density of states for electrons in a band, show that the Fermi energy of an intrinsic semiconductor is at the middle of the band gap. Use these results to estimate the electron density at 300 K (Assuming E_g=1\,\mathrm{eV} and the rest masses of electron and hole as m_e and m_h).