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In an n-type semiconductor, the majority carriers are:

AProtons
BNeutrons
CElectrons
DThe holes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Electrons
1. Donor atoms release spare electrons into the crystal. 2. These greatly outnumber the thermally made holes. 3. So electrons are the majority carriers. 4. The answer is electrons. _Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 14 'Semiconductor Electronics'_
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