Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Semiconductors and Electronic Devices

Question:

In an intrinsic semiconductors, impurity of In is added. What do you expect ?

Options:

a hole is generated

an electron is generated

one hole and one electron is generated

The resistivity rises.

Correct Answer:

a hole is generated

Explanation:

In i.e. Indium is a trivalent impurity which contributes a hole to the lattice. This rises the conductivity.