With which one of the following elements silicon should be doped so as to give p-type semiconductor?
A
As
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B
Se
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C
B
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D
Ge
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Solution
The correct option is C B The n-type semiconductors are obtained when Si or Ge are doped with elements of group 15, eg, Arsenic (As), while p- type semiconductors are obtained when Si or Ge are doped with traces of elements of group 13, ie indium (In), Boron (B).