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A semiconductor is known to have an electron concentric of `8xx10^(13)//cm^(3)` and hole concentration of `5xx10^(12)//cm^(3)`. The semiconductor is

A

`P`-type

B

`N`-type

C

Intrinsic

D

`PNP`-type

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