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The resistivity of a semiconductor can be lowered by which process?
ACooling it a lot
BDoping it with impurity
CMaking it longer
DMaking it thinner
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Doping it with impurity
Doping with small amounts of suitable impurity atoms raises the number of carriers and so lowers resistivity, a feature used in electronic devices.
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