Q. With which one of the following elements silicon should be doped so as to give p-type of semiconductor?

A) Boron
B) Germanium
C) Arsenic
D) Selenium
Explanation

[Solution from source] A trivalent dopant such as boron has one electron too few to complete the four bonds with silicon, which creates holes, the majority carriers in a p-type semiconductor. Arsenic is pentavalent and gives n-type, while germanium is tetravalent like silicon and creates no extra carriers. Answer (1).

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