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COMEDK · Chemistry · 16. Solid State

Doping of silicon (Si) with indium (In) leads to the formation of

  1. A \(n\)-type semiconductor
  2. B metal
  3. C \(p\)-type semiconductor
  4. D insulator
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(C) \(p\)-type semiconductor

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Silicon (Si) belongs to Group 14 of the periodic table and has 4 valence electrons. Indium (In) belongs to Group 13 of the periodic table and has 3 valence electrons. When silicon is doped with indium, the indium atoms replace some silicon atoms in the crystal lattice. Since…
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