Atoms of the added impurity go by which name:
AThe catalysts
BThe dopants
CThe donors
DThe carriers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The dopants
1. The process is called doping.
2. The added atoms take their name from it.
3. They are the dopants.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Physics Part II, Chapter 14, Semiconductor Electronics._
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