When an intrinsic semiconductor is doped with a small amount of trivalent impurity, then:
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Semiconductor Electronics
When an intrinsic semiconductor is doped with a small amount of trivalent impurity, then:
- its resistance increases.
- it becomes a p-type semiconductor.
- there will be more free electrons than holes in the semiconductor.
- dopant atoms become donor atoms.
Answer
(B) it becomes a p-type semiconductor.
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