NEET2008ChemistrySolid StateActual
Pure silicon doped with phosphorus is a
Options
- Ametallic conductor
- Binsulator
- Cn-type semiconductor
- Dp-type semiconductor
Correct answer
C. n-type semiconductor
Step-by-step solution
Excess of one valence electron in P atom (5 valence electron) over Si (4 valence electron) will form (n )-type semiconductor.