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Which of the following, when added as an impurity into the silicon, produces n-type semiconductor?

A

phosphorous

B

aluminium

C

magnesium

D

both (b) and (c)

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a
As phosphorous is pentavalent, it produces n-type semiconductor when added to silicon.
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