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Account the following : Silicon is an insulator but silicon doped with phosphorus acts as a semiconductor.

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Silicon doped with phoshorus forms n-type of semiconductor. Phosphorus contains one extra electron than silicon which can move easily through the crystal and is responsible for semiconductor properties.
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