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When boron is added as an impurity to silicon, the resulting material is

a)

n-type semiconductor

b)

n-type conductor

c)

p-type conductor

d)

p-type semiconductor



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When boron is added as an impurity to silicon, the resulting material is

a)

n-type semiconductor

b)

n-type conductor

c)

p-type conductor

d)

p-type semiconductor

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Answer Key / Explanation : (d) -

(d)

Boron is a trivalent impurity having three valence electrons. When it is introduced to pure silicon, then such type of semiconductors are called -type or acceptor type semiconductors.

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