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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

In an n-type silicon, which of the following statement is true: (a) Electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants. (b) Electrons are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants. (c) Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants. (d) Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants.

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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11 Years ago
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In an n-type silicon holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants as it is formed by doping of a pentavalent atom in a tetravalent crystal.