0

Guest

Courses New

Impurity doped silicon is a semicondutor how would you account for this question

Impurity doped silicon is a semicondutor how would you account for this question

Grade:12

1 Answers

Bhavya
askIITians Faculty 1281 Points
7 years ago
Si is the member of group 14 and hence can form 4 bonds.When it is doped with group 13 elements ,the holes will be created in the lattice since there is no fourth electron available for sharing.The holes will lead to electrical conductivity and the crystals thus formed are semiconductors.Also if it is doped withgroup 15 elements ,an extra electron of group 15 will remain unbonded which will lead to electrical conductivity.

Think You Can Provide A Better Answer ?

Other Related Questions on Physical Chemistry

View all Questions »

ASK QUESTION

Get your questions answered by the expert for free

Answer and earn gift vouchers

Win Gift vouchers upto Rs 500/-

View courses by askIITians

Design classes One-on-One in your own way with Top IITians/Medical Professionals

Click Here Know More

Complete Self Study Package designed by Industry Leading Experts

Click Here Know More

Live 1-1 coding classes to unleash the Creator in your Child

Click Here Know More

a Complete All-in-One Study package Fully Loaded inside a Tablet!

Click Here Know More