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Calculate the resistivity of n-type semiconductor from the following data, Density of holes = 5 x 10¹² cm¯³. Density of electrons = 8 x 10¹³ cm¯³, mobility of conduction electron = 2.3 x 10⁴ cm²/ V-sec and mobility of holes = 100 cm²/V-sec.

a.

0.43 Ω-m

b.

0.34 Ω-m

c.

0.42 Ω-m

d.

0.24 Ω-m

Answer: (b).0.34 Ω-m

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