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Question
Answer the following giving reasons:
Impurities are added to intrinsic semiconductors.
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Solution
To improve a semiconductor's electrical conductivity, impurities are added. Doping is the process of introducing impurities into semiconductors to improve their electrical conductivity; these impurities are referred to as intrinsic semiconductors.
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