The Fermi Energy of Rubidium at a Temperature of 5

Multiple Choice

The Fermi energy of rubidium at a temperature of 5 K is 1.85 eV. An electron state in rubidium is 0.007 eV above the Fermi level. What is the probability that this state is occupied at a temperature of 9K? (^mel = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg, h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s, Boltzmann constant = 1.38 ∙ 10^-23 J/K, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10^-19 J)

A) 1 × 10^-4
B) 2 × 10^-5
C) 5 × 10^-6
D) 1 × 10^-6
E) 2 × 10^-7