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What is the conductivity of a semiconductor sample having electron concentration of `5 xx 10^(18) m^(-3)` hole concentration of `5 xx 10^(19) m^(-3)`, electron mobility of `2.0 m^(2) V^(-1) s^(-1)` and hole mobility of `0.01 m^(2) V^(-1) s^(-1)?`
(Take charge of electron as `1.6 xx 10^(-19)C)`

A

`1.83(Omegam)^-1`

B

`1.65(Omegam)^-1`

C

`1.20(Omegam)^-1`

D

`0.59(Omegam)^-1`

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