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Pure silicon doped with phosphorus is :...

Pure silicon doped with phosphorus is :

A

Metallic conductor

B

Insulator

C

n-type semiconductor

D

p-type semiconductor

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The correct Answer is:
C
Excess of one valence electron in P atom (5 valence electron ) over Si (4 valence electron) will form n-type semiconductor.
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