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Chemistry Question on The solid state

On doping Ge metal with a little of In or Ga, one gets

A

p-type semiconductor

B

insulator

C

n-type semiconductor

D

rectifier

Answer

p-type semiconductor

Explanation

Solution

When we add some of In or Ga (group 13 element) into Ge (group number 14 element), then electron vacancy is created which is called holes. In this type of semiconductor the charge carrier are holes (positive), so it is calledp-type semiconductor.