NEET2005PhysicsSemiconductorsActual
Assertion : The number of electrons in a p -type silicon semiconductor is less than the number of electrons in a pure silicon semiconductor at room temperature. Reason : It is due to law of mass action.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
According to law of mass action, n_i ^2=n_e n_h In p -type semiconductor n_h>n_e