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Question: Which types of semiconductor is formed when germanium is doped in the gallium as indicated in the fi...

Which types of semiconductor is formed when germanium is doped in the gallium as indicated in the figure ?

A

P – type semiconductor

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B

N – type semiconductor

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C

No change in conductivity

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D

It becomes superconductor

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Answer

P – type semiconductor

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Explanation

Solution

Impurity of lower group creates a positively charged hole. On applying potential difference, P – holes conduct electric current.