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If ' \(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{e}}\) ' and ' \(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{h}}\) ' are the number of electrons and number of holes respectively in a semiconductor heavily doped with phosphorous then

  1. A \(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{e}} \gg \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{h}}\)
  2. B \(\quad \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{e}} \ll \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{h}}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{e}} \leqslant \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{h}}\).
  4. D \(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{e}}=\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{h}}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{e}} \gg \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{h}}\)

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Phosphorus is a pentavalent impurity. Hence, \(\mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{e}} \gg \mathrm{n}_{\mathrm{h}}\).