Q9 / 88 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Physics · Semiconductors

A particular semiconductor in equilibrium has 1×1016 cm-3 donor atoms, 1.1 × 1017 cm-3 acceptor atoms. If the intrinsic carrier density ni of the semiconductor is 1012 cm-3, then the electron density in it will be

  • A
    1016 cm-3
  • B
    1012 cm-3
  • C
    1.1×1017 cm-3
  • Correct answer
    D
    107 cm-3

Solution

From mass action law,

nenh=ni2

and  nh=1.1×1017-1016 cm-3= 1017 cm-3

∴    ne=101221017=107 cm-3

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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