(i) Semiconductors are useful as electronic devices because        They are very abundant in nature        They are all...

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(i) Semiconductors are useful as electronic devices because

       They are very abundant in nature

       They are all good conductors

       They have a very high melting point

        Their electrical conductivity can be controlled by the addition of impurities

        Their electrical conductivity can be controlled by a variation in the temperature

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(ii) The magnitude of the electronic bandgap in a solid is primarily determined by

      The temperature

       The number of free electrons in the material

       The nature and strength of the chemical bond in the material  

        The type of doping in the material

        Will decrease when we apply a positive voltage

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(iii) The number of intrinsic carriers in a semiconductor   

      Will be determined by the temperature and the bandgap of the material

       Is always greater than the extrinsic concentration

       Is always less than the extrinsic concentration  

       Is determined by the doping level in the material

       Will determine the conductivity of the material  

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iv) When doping a semiconductor n type, the bandgap of the material will:

      Increase

       Decrease

       Remain the same

        Will decrease when we apply a negative voltage

        Will decrease when we apply a positive voltage

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i Ans Their electrical conductivity can be controlledby the addition of impuritiesSemiconductor materials are useful because their behavior can beeasily manipulated by the deliberate addition of impurities knownas doping A semiconductor material has anelectrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductorsuch as metallic copper and an insulator such as glass Itsresistance falls as its temperature rises metals are the oppositeIts conducting properties may be altered in useful ways byintroducing impurities doping into the crystal structure Whentwo differentlydoped regions exist in the same crystal asemiconductor junction is created The behavior of charge carrierswhich include    See Answer
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