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If to an intrinsic semiconductor, a pentavalent element is added as impurity, one get extrinsic semi conductor of _____ type.

A

n-type

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p-type

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intrinsic

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Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is A n-type
Adding a pentavalent impurity will lead to greater no. of free electrons than no. of holes and will result in n-type semiconductor.

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