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NEET 2026
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NEET 2026 · Physics · Chapter

Two identical pure germanium crystals, A and B , are doped with...

Two identical pure germanium crystals, AA and BB, are doped with arsenic and indium respectively. The doping is carefully adjusted such that the number density of majority charge carriers in crystal AA is exactly equal to the number density of majority charge carriers in crystal BB. Let σA\sigma_A and σB\sigma_B be the electrical conductivities of crystals AA and BB respectively at the same temperature. Which of the following relations is correct?

Options

  1. AσA<σB\sigma_A < \sigma_B
  2. BσA>σB\sigma_A > \sigma_B
  3. CσA=σB\sigma_A = \sigma_B
  4. DData is insufficient to compare σA\sigma_A and σB\sigma_B

Correct answer

B. σA>σB\sigma_A > \sigma_B

Step-by-step solution

Crystal A is doped with arsenic (a pentavalent impurity), making it an n-type semiconductor where electrons are the majority charge carriers.

Crystal B is doped with indium (a trivalent impurity), making it a p-type semiconductor where holes are the majority charge carriers.

The electrical conductivity of a semiconductor is given by σ=e(neμe+nhμh)\sigma = e(n_e \mu_e + n_h \mu_h).

For the n-type crystal A, the conductivity is mainly due to electrons: σA≈eneμe\sigma_A \approx e n_e \mu_e.

For the p-type crystal B, the conductivity is mainly due to holes: σB≈enhμh\sigma_B \approx e n_h \mu_h.

It is given that the number density of majority carriers in both crystals is the same, so ne=nhn_e = n_h.

Since the mobility of electrons is greater than the mobility of holes (μe>μh\mu_e > \mu_h), it follows that σA>σB\sigma_A > \sigma_B.

Answer: σA>σB\sigma_A > \sigma_B
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