Semiconductors

Which is not one of the properties of semiconductor?

• 4 electrons in outermost orbit, in covalent bonding.

• atoms vibrate causes electron to break free from the bonds.

• Electron free leaves hole.

• Semiconductor has 2 types of charge carriers.

• all of the above are the properties of it

The characteristics of p-type semiconductors is includes

• Majority carriers are electron

• Has tendency to gain electron

• Has tendency to donor electron

• Easy to conduct electricity

The process of adding an impurity to an intrinsic semiconductor is called

• Doping

• Ionization

• Recombination

• Atomic modification

What is the most common semiconductor material used for producing integrated circuits

• Quartz

• Silicon

• Diamond

• Tantalum

Name this electronic component

• Capacitor
• Fixed Resistor
• Potentiometer
• Transistor

How is conduction increased in an p-type semiconductor?

• by increased applied electrical field

• by decreased applied electrical field

• by the availability of extra holes

• by the availability of donor electrons

Which among these is NOT the property of a semiconductor?

• Four electrons in the valence band forming covalent bonds

• At 0 Kelvin semiconductor acts like an insulator

• Semiconductors have two type of charge carriers

• Semiconductors are temperature insensitive

Electrons and holes are equal in magnitude but opposite in polarity

• True

• False

An n type semiconductor is negatively charged

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

The ratio of majority and minority charge carriers in intrinsic semiconductors is unity

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5