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in an n-type semiconductor, the donor energy level lies (a) at the center of the energy gap (b) just below the conduction band (c)just above the valence band (d) in the conduction band

A

an insulator

B

a conductor

C

p-type semiconductor

D

n-type semiconductor

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D
In n-type semiconductor donor energy level lies just below the conduction band also called empty band of minimum energy.
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