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A pure semiconductor has equal electron and hole concentration of `10^(16) m^(-3)` . Doping by indium increases `n_(h)` to `5 xx 10^(22) m^(-3)` . Then the value of `n_(e)` in the doped semiconductor is

A

a. `10^(6) // m^(3)`

B

b. `10^(22) // m^(3)`

C

c. `2 xx 10^(6) // m^(3)`

D

d. `2 xx 10^(9) // m^(3)`

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