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Give reason :
(a) Why is Frenkel defect found in AgCl ?
(b) What is the difference between silicon doped with phosphorus and doped with gallium semi-conductors ?

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(a) Due to small size of `Ag^(+)` ion, it can fit into interstitial sites.
(b) Phosphorus doped silicon are n-type semiconductors while gallium doped silicon are p-type semiconductors.
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