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By adding certain impurities to in the appropriate concentrations the conductivity can be well-controlled.

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semiconductors

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conductors

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insulators

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superconductors

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Solution

The correct option is A semiconductors
Semiconductors which are pure, has very low conductivity. So impurities are added to a semiconductor to increase the conductivity.

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