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Standard XII
Chemistry
Semiconductors
The crystals ...
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The crystals of pure elements like germanium and silicon are considered as:

A
Intrinsic Semiconductor.
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Extrinsic semiconductors
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both of them
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none of them
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Solution

The correct option is A Intrinsic Semiconductor.
A pure semiconductor is called an intrinsic semiconductor. It has thermally generated current carriers. Germanium and silicon are frequently used as semiconductors. The intrinsic semiconductor has no impurity added to them.

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