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One acceptor atom gives how many holes?
AOne
BTwo
CFour
DNine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One
1. Each trivalent atom is short by exactly one electron.
2. That single shortage is one vacancy.
3. So one acceptor atom gives one hole.
4. The answer is one.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Physics, Ch 14 'Semiconductor Electronics'_
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