Read the following statements and identify the correct statements. (A) In a semiconductor doped with trivalent impurity, the holes are the majority carriers and electrons are minority carriers. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: |
(A), (B) and (C) only (A), (C) and (D) only (B), (C) and (D) only (A), (B), (C) and (D) |
(A), (B) and (C) only |
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) only Correct statements: ☀ (A) In a semiconductor doped with trivalent impurity, the holes are the majority carriers and electrons are minority carriers. ☀ (B) In pure semiconductors, the number of free electrons is equal to the number of holes. ☀ (C) In a semiconductor doped with pentavalent impurity, electrons become the majority carriers and holes the minority carriers. Explanation: Statement (D) is incorrect because intrinsic semiconductors have very low conductivity at room temperature, so practical electronic devices are typically made using extrinsic (doped) semiconductors. |