For a dopant not to distort the lattice, its atoms must be of nearly t…

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For a dopant not to distort the lattice, its atoms must be of nearly the same:

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D. Size

1. The dopant sits in place of a semiconductor atom.
2. A mismatch would strain the surrounding crystal.
3. So the sizes must be nearly the same.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Chapter 14, Semiconductor Electronics._

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Colour

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Charge

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Weight

For a dopant not to distort the lattice, its atoms must be of nearly the same:

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