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The energy band diagrams for three semiconductor samples of silicon are as shown. We can then assert that

A

Sample `X` is undoped while samples `Y` and `Z` have been doped with a third group and a fifth group impurity respectively

B

sample `X` is undoped while both samples `Y` and `Z` have been doped with a fifth grop impurity

C

sample `X` has been doped with equal amounts of third and fifth group impurities while samples `Y` and `Z` are undoped

D

sample `X` is undoped while samples `Y` and `Z` have been doped with a fifth group and a third impurity respectively

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