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  1. When a piece of pure silicon is doped with aluminium, then

  2. A.

     The conductivity of the doped silicon piece will remain the same

    B.

     The doped silicon piece will become n-type

    C.

     The doped silicon piece will become p-type

    D.

     The resistivity of the doped silicon piece will increase

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    p type of semiconductor is obtained when Silicon is doped with a trivalent impurity like Aluminium. Aluminium is a p-type dopant, which means that when a semiconductor i.e. silicon is doped with aluminium, it creates a hole (positively charged carrier) by accepting an electron from the silicon atom. Electrical conductivity of semiconductors increases and resistivity remains the same.


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