{"id":19026,"date":"2024-04-15T05:33:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=19026"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:33:54","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:33:54","slug":"holes-are-the-minority-carriers-in-which-type-of-semiconductor-a-extrinsic-b-intrinsic-c-n-type-d-p-type-e-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/holes-are-the-minority-carriers-in-which-type-of-semiconductor-a-extrinsic-b-intrinsic-c-n-type-d-p-type-e-none-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"Holes are the minority carriers in which type of semiconductor? A. Extrinsic B. Intrinsic C. n-type D. p-type E. None of the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6abca2553c902\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Extrinsic                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Intrinsic                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    n-type                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    p-type E. None of the above                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. p-type.<\/p>\n<p>In a p-type semiconductor, the majority carriers are holes, which are positively charged defects in the semiconductor crystal lattice. The minority carriers are electrons.<\/p>\n<p>In an n-type semiconductor, the majority carriers are electrons, which are negatively charged particles. The minority carriers are holes.<\/p>\n<p>In an intrinsic semiconductor, there are equal numbers of electrons and holes.<\/p>\n<p>In an extrinsic semiconductor, the number of electrons or holes is much greater than the number of the other type of carrier.<\/p>\n<p>Holes are created when an electron moves from one atom to another. The atom that loses the electron has a positive charge, and the atom that gains the electron has a negative charge. The positive charge left behind by the electron is called a hole.<\/p>\n<p>Holes can move through the semiconductor crystal lattice just like electrons can. However, holes move in the opposite direction of electrons. This is because holes are attracted to the negative terminal of a battery, and electrons are attracted to the positive terminal.<\/p>\n<p>Holes are important in semiconductor devices because they can carry current. 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