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MHT CET · Physics · Semiconductors

In n -type semiconductor, which of the following statement is true?

  1. A Electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.
  2. B Electrons are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
  3. C Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
  4. D Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.
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(C) Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.

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In n-type semiconductors, electrons are majority carriers and holes are minority carriers. Pentavalent atoms are used as dopants. Therefore, the true statement is: Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
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