Electrical Properties of Solids

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Electrical Properties of Solids: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Band Theory to Explain Electrical Behaviour of a Solid, Electrical Properties of Solids, N- and P- Types Semiconductors & Application of N-Type and P-Type Semiconductors etc.

Important Questions on Electrical Properties of Solids

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Assertion : Semiconductors are solids with conductivities in the intermediate range from 10-6-104 ohm-1 m-1.

Reason : Intermediate conductivity in semiconductor is due to partially filled valence band.

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A diode is a combination of n-type and p-type semiconductor.

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Transistors are made by sandwiching a layer of one type of _____ between two layers of the other type of semiconductor.

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What are transistors and where are they used?

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What is diode and where it is used?

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Write two daily life applications of semiconductors.

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Which of the following oxides shows electrical properties like metals?

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Pure silicon doped with phosphorus is

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Copper conducts electricity in molten as well as solid state as it has free electrons. Copper chloride only conducts electricity in _____  state, not in solid state as free ions are there in this physical state.

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Which of the following are dielectric properties of solids:

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Dielectric materials are electrical conductors that can be polarised by the application of an electric field.

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Explain the electrical conductivity by ionic substances is different from that by metallic ones.

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To get an n-type semiconductor from silicon, it should be doped with a substance with valency:

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Explain, why does conductivity of germanium crystals increases on doping with gallium?

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How can the conductivity of an intrinsic semiconductor be increased?

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What is meant by 'doping' in a semiconductor?

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Silicon doped with gallium forms

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Which kind of defects are introduced by doping?

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Which of the following oxides behaves as conductor or insulator depending upon temperature?

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Which of the following solids is not an electrical conductor?
(A) Mg (S)
(B) TiO (s)
(C) I2 (s)
(D) H2O (s)