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A zener diode has a contact potential of 1 V in the absence of biasing. It undergoes Zener breakdown for an electric field of `10^(6)` V/m at the depletion region of p-n junction. If the width of the depletion region is 2.5 `mu`m, what should be the reverse biased potential for the Zener breakdown to occur ?

A

3.5 V

B

2. 5 V

C

1.5 V

D

0.5 V

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