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COMEDK · Chemistry · 12. p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

Silicon doped with arsenic is

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

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When, Si (having 4 valence electrons) is doped with As (having 5 valence electrons), 4 electrons form covalent bonds, while the fifth electron remains free and increase conductivity. Hence, Si doped with As is \(n\)-type semiconductor.