To obtain n-type extrinsic semiconductor, the impurity element to be added to germanium should be of valency
A
2
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B
5
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C
4
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D
3
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Solution
The correct option is B5 Adding a pentavalent impurity will lead to greater no. of free electrons than no. of holes and will result in n-type semiconductor.