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To a germanium sample, traces of gallium are added as an impurity. The resultant sample would behave like

A

A conductor

B

A P-type semiconductor

C

An N-type semiconductor

D

An insulator

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The correct Answer is:
B
As gallium is trivalent impurity.
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