Q. Minority carriers in a $p$-type semiconductor are
A) Free electrons
B) Holes
C) Neither holes nor free electrons
D) Both holes and free electrons
Explanation
(a) In $p$-type semiconductor density of mobile holes exceeds that of conduction electrons. Hence, minority carriers in $p$-type semiconductor are conduction (free) electrons.
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