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The element that can be used as acceptor impurity to dope silicon is

A

Antimony

B

Arsenic

C

Boron

D

Phosphorus

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The correct Answer is:
C
Silicon can be doped using III group elements.
Thus boron is a III group element and is used as acceptor impurity to dope silicon.
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  • The element that can be used as an acceptor impurity to doped silicon is

    A
    Antimony
    B
    Arsenic
    C
    Boron
    D
    Phosphorous

  • To get n-type doped semiconductor, impurity to be added to silicon should have the follow­ing number of valence electrons :

    A
    2
    B
    5
    C
    3
    D
    1

  • Which one of the following elements, when present as an impurity in silicon makes it a p-type semiconductor?

    A
    As
    B
    P
    C
    In
    D
    Sb

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