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Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors - class-XII

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Choose the wrong statement

  1. p-type semi conductor is positively charged

  2. n-type semi conductor is negatively charged

  3. both p-type and n-type are electrically neutral

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

p and n type materials are NOT positively and negatively charged. An n-type material by itself has mainly negative charge carriers (electrons) which are able to move freely, but it is still neutral because the fixed donor atoms, having donated electrons, are positive

In N -- type semi  - conductor current is due to

  1. Electrons

  2. Holes

  3. Electrons and holes

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In N-type semi-conductor majority carriers are electrons. So, when the voltage is applied across the semi-conductor electrons started to drift from negative to positive terminal as result current starts to flow in opposite direction of electrons.

Hence in N- type semi-conductor current is due to electrons.

Fermi level of energy of an intrinsic semiconductor lies

  1. in the middle of the forbidden gap.

  2. below the middle of forbidden gap.

  3. above the middle of forbidden gap.

  4. outside the forbidden gap.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Fermi energy is determined as the energy point where the probability of occupancy by an electron is exactly $50\ %$ or $0.5$, i.e., $\dfrac{1}{2}$. For the intrinsic semiconductor, since electrons and holes are always created in pairs, $n = p = ni$. Hence, there are equal number of holes and electrons in valence band and conduction band respectively. Therefore, the Fermi energy level lies in the middle of the forbidden gap, i.e., energy band gap.

In a p-type semiconductor, the acceptor valence band is

  1. close to the valence band of the host crystal

  2. close to conduction band of the host crystal

  3. below the conduction band of the host crystal

  4. above the conduction band of the host crystal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The acceptor valence band is close to the valence band of host crystal

In an n-type semiconductor, donor valence band is

  1. above the conduction band of the host crystal

  2. close to the valence band of the host crystal

  3. close to the conduction band of the host crystal

  4. below the valence band of the host crystal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The donor valence band lies little below the conduction band of the host crystal.

An intrinsic semiconductor at the absolute zero temperature ________.

  1. behaves like a metallic conductor

  2. behaves like an insulator

  3. has a large number of holes

  4. has a large number of electrons


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An intrinsic semiconductor at 0 K, has electrons only in the valence band. Forbidden gap - 3 eV, as a result, electrons do not have sufficient energy to excite to the conduction band. Since there are no electrons in the conduction band, so it behaves as an insulator at 0 K.

A doped intrinsic semiconductor is called a/an ________ semiconductor.

  1. intrinsic

  2. extrinsic

  3. doped semiconductor

  4. active semiconductor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A pure semiconductor or semiconductor with no impurities is called intrinsic semiconductor. When a pure semiconductor is doped with an impurity, the process is called doping, due to increased conductivity of an extrinsic semiconductor. Such a semiconductor is called extrinsic semiconductor.

The temperature dependence of resistances of $Cu$ and undoped $Si$ in the temperature range $300-400K$, is best described by:

  1. Linear increase for $Cu$, exponential increase for $Si$.

  2. Linear increase for $Cu$, exponential decrease for $Si$.

  3. Linear increase for $Cu$, linear decrease for $Si$

  4. Linear increase for $Cu$, linear increase for $Si$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As we know Cu is a conductor,so increase in temperature will lead to increase in resistance. 

Si is semiconductor so increase in temperature will lead to decrease in resistance. 
The electric resistance of a typical intrinsic (undoped) semiconductor decreases exponentially with temperature
$\rho ={ \rho  } _{ 0 }{ e }^{ -aT }$ where $a$ is a constant

Give two example of intrinsic semiconductor?

  1. aluminum

  2. Silicon, germanium

  3. copper

  4. nitrogen


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
all other options except silicon,germanium are not semiconductors.
so the answer is silicon and germanium

Doping of intrinsic semiconductor is done

  1. To neutralize charge carriers

  2. To increase the concentration of majority charge carriers

  3. To make it neutral before disposal

  4. To carry out further purification


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Doping is the process of adding impurities to intrinsic semiconductors to alter their properties. Doping of intrinsic semiconductor is done to increase the concentration of majority charge carrier so that it can be use as p-type or n-type semiconductor in diode.

The number density of electrons is not equal to the number density of holes

  1. Extrinsic semiconductors

  2. Intrinsic semiconductors

  3. both of them

  4. none of them


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In an extrinsic semiconductor, doped with an impurity. For example, an n-type semiconductor which is formed by doping n-type impurity so that number of electrons are more than the number of holes. So, the number density of holes is not equal to the number density of electrons. Because in an extrinsic semiconductor, one of the two carriers are in abundance and the other one is in majority.

The number density of electrons is equal to the number density of holes in

  1. Intrinsic semiconductors

  2. Extrinsic semiconductors

  3. both of them

  4. none of them


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In an intinsic semiconductor number density of electrons and holes are always equal. As the number of electrons generated in the conduction band is equal to the number of holes generated in the valance band.

At absolute zero temperature valance band is completely filled and conduction band is completely empty.

The crystals of pure elements like germanium and silicon are considered as:

  1. Intrinsic Semiconductor.

  2. Extrinsic semiconductors

  3. both of them

  4. none of them


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A pure semiconductor is called an intrinsic semiconductor. It has thermally generated current carriers. Germanium and silicon are frequently used as semiconductors. The intrinsic semiconductor has no impurity added to them.

Which conductor has more electrical conductivity?

  1. Intrinsic semiconductors

  2. Extrinsic semiconductors

  3. Both have same.

  4. Can't compare


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The conductivity of an extrinsic semiconductor is more than that of an intrinsic semiconductor. This is because, in an intrinsic (pure) semiconductor, the carriers are only thermally generated carriers. But in extrinsic semiconductors, which is doped with a p-type or n-type impurity to form p-type and n-type semiconductor so as to increase the number of holes or number of electrons in a semiconductor respectively. More the charge carriers, more is the conductivity.

Semiconductors those are created by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with donor impurities are

  1. p-type

  2. n-type

  3. may be any of them

  4. none of them


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Donor impurities are the ones that donate electrons to the semiconductor atom. For each donor atom added, there is one electron donated to the semiconductor atom. As a result, the electrons in such type of semiconductors are majority charge carriers. Therefore, this extrinsic semiconductor formed by adding donor impurities are called n-type semiconductors.

Transistors (devices that enable current switching) make use of

  1. Intrinsic semiconductor

  2. Extrinsic semiconductor

  3. both of them

  4. none of them


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A transistor is a device which consists of a thin layer of one type of extrinsic semiconductor sandwiched between two thick layers of other types of extrinsic semiconductor. There are two types of transistors:

  1. pnp transistor and,
  2. npn transistor
    So, a transistor is made of extrinsic semiconductor.

 A semiconductor diode (devices that allow current in only one direction) consists of 

  1. Intrinsic semiconductor

  2. Extrinsic semiconductor

  3. both of them

  4. none of them


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A semiconductor diode consists of p-n junction having metallic contacts at both the ends. A single piece of a semiconductor material (either Si or Ge) with one portion doped with a pentavalent impurity and other portion doped with trivalent impurity behaves as a p-n junction. Means, extrinsic semiconductor or semiconductor doped with impurities of both p and n are used in p-n junction diode.

The impurity atoms with which pure silicon should be doped to make a p - type semiconductor are those of :

  1. phosphorus

  2. antimony

  3. boron

  4. aluminium


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

p type semiconductor has more number of holes than electrons.
P-type semiconductors are created by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with acceptor impurities like boron, aluminium and other group IIIA elements

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