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To make a p-type semiconductor, a silicon crystal must be doped with atoms of what valency?

Correct answer B. 3

Explanation

Trivalent atoms such as boron have one fewer valence electron than silicon, leaving a hole in the bonding, so holes become the majority charge carriers.

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