Germanium or silicon becomes semiconductor due to

Chemical impurity

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Schottky defect

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Frenkel defect

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Metal deficiency defect

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Solution

The correct option is A
Chemical impurity

Germanium and silicon behaves as semiconductor only when doped with some group 15 element like P or As.

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