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At thermal equilibrium in a semiconductor, the rate of carrier generation is:
ATwice the recombination rate
BEqual to the recombination rate
CGreater than recombination
DZero at every temperature
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Equal to the recombination rate
Generation and recombination go on together, and equilibrium means the two rates balance exactly.
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