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Non-stoichiometric cuprous oxide. `Cu_(2)O` can be prepared in laboratory. In this oxide, copper-to-oxygen ratio is slightly less than 2 : 1. can you account for the fact that this substance is a p-type semiconductors?

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The ratio less than 2:1 in `Cu_(2)O` shows cuprous `(Cu^(+))` ions have been replaced by cupric `(Cu^(2+))` ions. For maintaining electrical neutrality, every two `Cu^(+)` ions will be replaced by one `Cu^(2+)` ion thereby creating a hole. As conduction will be due to the presence of these positive holes, hence it is a p-type semiconductor.
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