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Question

When added an impurity into the silicon which one of the following produces n-type of semi-conductors:

Options

A.iron
B.magnesium
C.aluminium
D.phosphorous

Solution

Phosphorus which is pentavalent produces n-type semiconductor. Here only four electrons of phosphorus are used in making bonds with silicon with silicon crystal. fifth electron remains free.

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