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If the impurity is of type "n" - an element (the impurity) that has 5 electrons in its outer shell - conduction will be mainly via electrons. If the impurity is of type "p" - the atoms of the impurity has 3 electrons in its outer shell - the conduction will be mainly via holes.

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