NEET2008ChemistryElectrochemistryActual
With which one of the following elements silicon should be doped so as to give p-type of semiconductor?
Options
- AGermanium
- BArsenic
- CSelenium
- DBoron
Correct answer
D. Boron
Step-by-step solution
The n-type semiconductors are obtained when Si or Ge are doped with elements of group 15 , eg, arsenic (As), while p-type semiconductors are obtained when Si or Ge are doped with traces of elements of group 13 , ie, indium (In), boron (B) . Note : The conductivity of semiconductors increases with rise in temperature.