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Pure substances which show conductivity similar to that of silicon and germanium are called conductors.

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Important Questions on Solid State

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Explain the following : 

Doping

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What are semiconductors? How electrical conductivity semiconductors vary with temperature? Give one example of intrinsic semiconductor.

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Define semiconductor. Classify each of the following as being either a p-type or an n-type semiconductor : 

B doped with Si.

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What are meant by n-type and p-type semiconductors? Write their uses.
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Which type of semiconductor is formed when Arsenic is doped with Germanium?
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Define semiconductor. Classify each of the following as being either a p-type or an n-type semiconductor : 

Ge doped with In.

 

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Classify the following as being either a p-type or n-type semiconductor.

Si doped with As

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Match the following:

i Ge doped with  In 1. n-type semiconductor
ii Si doped with N 2. Schottky defect
iii ZnS 3. p-type semiconductor
iv CsCl 4. Frenkel defect

 

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To get p-type semiconductor, impurity to be added to silicon should have which of the following numbers of valence electrons?
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X ’ melts at low temperature and is a bad conductor of electricity in both liquid and solid state. X is:
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How does doping increase the conductivity of semiconductors? Explain.
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Give reason: Electrical conductivity of silicon increases with increase in temperature.
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What is a semiconductor? What are n-type and p-type semiconductors?
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Copper shows electrical conductance in solid as well as molten state whereas copper chloride shows electrical conductance only in molten state. Give reason.

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Classify the following as being either a p-type or n-type semiconductor.

Ge doped with B

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To get n-type semiconductors, impurity to be added to silicon should have the following number of valence electrons.
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Which of the following oxides shows electrical properties like metals?
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Find the non-semiconductor element among the following.