Q114 / 150 · MHT CET 2026 (11 April Shift 1) · Physics
When the conductivity of a semiconductor is only due to breaking of covalent bonds, the semiconductor is called
- Aextrinsic.
- Correct answerBintrinsic.
- Cp-type.
- Dn-type.
Solution
In a pure semiconductor, the conductivity is solely due to the thermal excitation of electrons from the valence band to the conduction band, which occurs by the breaking of covalent bonds. Such a semiconductor, without any added impurities, is called an intrinsic semiconductor.
Extrinsic semiconductors (p-type and n-type) have their conductivity significantly enhanced by the addition of specific impurities (doping).
Answer: intrinsic.
Extrinsic semiconductors (p-type and n-type) have their conductivity significantly enhanced by the addition of specific impurities (doping).
Answer: intrinsic.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.