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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

In an intrinsic semiconductor, the relation between the number of holes \( (n_h) \) and conduction electrons \( (n_e) \) will be:

  1. A \( n_h = n_e \)
  2. B \( n_h > n_e \)
  3. C \( n_h = 2n_e \)
  4. D \( n_h < n_e \)
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(A) \( n_h = n_e \)

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In an intrinsic (pure) semiconductor, free electrons are only generated when an electron gains enough thermal energy to break away from its covalent bond. For every electron that moves into the conduction band, a vacancy or hole is simultaneously created in the valence band,…
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