Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Semiconductors and Electronic Devices

Question:

A semiconductor has an electron concentration of $8 × 10^{13} m^{-3}$ and hole concentration of $2 × 10^3 m^{-3}$. The semiconductor behaves as:

Options:

n-type semiconductor

p-type semiconductor

intrinsic semiconductor

p-n junction

Correct Answer:

n-type semiconductor

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → n-type semiconductor

Since, the electron concentration (n) is much higher than the hole concentration (p), the semiconductor will have an access of electrons in the conduction band.

This behavior is characteristic of n-type semiconductor.