In a n-type semiconductor, which of the following statements is true?
- Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
- Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.
- Electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants.
- Electrons are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
Answer
(1) Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants.
Solution
As per NCERT, an n-type semiconductor is obtained by doping Si or Ge with a pentavalent impurity (As, Sb, P).
Four valence electrons of the dopant form covalent bonds and the fifth electron becomes free.
Electrons are the majority carriers and holes are the minority carriers (ne nh).
Answer: (1)