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Physics Question on Semiconductor electronics: materials, devices and simple circuits

If a small amount of antimony is added to germanium crystal

A

it becomes a p-type semiconductor

B

the antimony becomes an acceptor atom

C

there will be more free electrons than holes in the semiconductor

D

its resistance is increased

Answer

there will be more free electrons than holes in the semiconductor

Explanation

Solution

By addition of pentavalent impurity only nn -type of semiconductor are constructed