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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

At equilibrium condition, the rate of generation of electron-hole pairs in Ge crystal

  1. A is more than rate of recombination of electron and hole pairs
  2. B is less than rate of recombination of electron and hole pairs
  3. C equals the rate of recombination of electron and hole pairs
  4. D is always zero
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(C) equals the rate of recombination of electron and hole pairs

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At thermal equilibrium, the concentration of charge carriers in a semiconductor remains constant. This occurs because the rate of generation (creation of electron-hole pairs due to thermal energy) exactly equals the rate of recombination (electrons falling back into holes).