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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Hole is-

  1. A An anti-particle of electron
  2. B A vacancy created when an electron leaves a covalent bond
  3. C Absence of free electron
  4. D An artificially created particles
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(B) A vacancy created when an electron leaves a covalent bond

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In a semiconductor, when an electron gains enough energy to break free from its covalent bond, it leaves behind an empty space or "vacancy." This vacancy behaves like a positive charge carrier and is called a hole. B) A vacancy created when an electron leaves a covalent bond.