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In an n-type silicon, which of the following statements is true?

A

electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants

B

electrons are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants

C

holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are dopants

D

holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are dopants

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    A
    Electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants.
    B
    Electrons are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants.
    C
    Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants.
    D
    Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants
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    A
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    B
    `**` defined by `a**b=(a+b)/2` is a binary operation on `QQ`
    C
    all binary commutative operations are associative
    D
    Subtraction is a binary operation on `NN`
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    A
    If A={1,2,3,4,} and R={1,1), (2,2),(2,3), (1,2) } then the relation R on set A is reflexive.
    B
    Let A ={a,b,c,d) and a relation R on A be defined as follows :
    R={a,c), (b,d), (b,c), (c,a), (d,b) }
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    C
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    D
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