At $0 \mathrm{~K}$ temperature, a $p$-type semiconductor

At $0 \mathrm{~K}$ temperature, a $p$-type semiconductor
  1. does not have any charge carriers
  2. has few holes but no free electrons
  3. has few holes and few free electrons
  4. has equal number of holes and free electrons.

Solution

At $0 \mathrm{~K}$ temperature, a pure semiconductor behaves as an insulator, because it has a few holes in its valence band. But there is no free electron in this state.

Asked in: NEET 2012 (Screening)

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