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A tetravalent element is an elemental atom with four electrons available to form bonds with other atoms. Good examples are carbon and silicon; their tetravalance allows them to form highly complex molecules, hence the complexity of life and computers.

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Which is the pentavalent impurity is boron or germanium or indium or antimony?

Which is the pentavalent impurity is boron or germanium or indium or antimony


An atom with 5 free electrons is said to be?

A.Pentavelent. Pentavalent impurities. Impurity atoms with 5 valence electrns produce n-type semiconductors by contributing extra electrons.


What elements are used as impurities for doping germanium and silicon?

Any Pentavalent or Trivalent atom can be added to Silicon to create an "N" type or "P" type Material respectively. Which is used to create a PN Junction. Examples of Pentavalent atoms would be arsenic, antimony, and phosphorus, these Pentavalent atoms would be used to create an "N" Type material. Examples of Trivalent atoms are aluminum, boron, and gallium. Trivalent atom would be used to create "P" type material. I don't know why you would dope germanium, unless your talking about very old technology. Germanium use has slowed to a crawl since the discovery of intrinsic (pure) silicon.


What elements are trivalent?

A trivalent element is one that can form up to three bonds to other elements. Nitrogen is the most common trivalent non-metal and aluminum is the most common trivalent metal.


What is true about a compound physical properties compare to those of the element it is made of?

A compound's physical properties are different from those of the elements it is made of because compounds have unique properties that arise from the interactions of the elements within them. For example, the melting point, boiling point, and density of a compound can be different from those of the individual elements in it.

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Pentavalent elements are added to intrinsic semiconductors elements to produce what type?

N


Which is the pentavalent impurity is boron or germanium or indium or antimony?

Which is the pentavalent impurity is boron or germanium or indium or antimony


Containing element of atomic number 53 in pentavalent state?

Iodine (atomic number 53) can exist in a pentavalent state in compounds like iodate (IO3-). This oxidation state occurs when iodine forms compounds by sharing 5 electrons with other elements, giving it a +5 charge.


What are the other names of pentavalent and trivalent?

Pentavalent atoms are collectively known as prictogens.Trivalent atoms are collectively known after their simplest member, boron.


What are p type semiconductors?

P type semiconductors have been doped with trivalent elements, causing them to conduct via "hole" flow. N type semiconductors have been doped with pentavalent elements, causing them to conduct via electron flow.


When a diode is doped with either a pentavalent or a trivalent impurity its resistance will be?

it will increase


What are trivalent and pentavalent impurities?

Doping is the process of adding impurity atoms to intrinsic silicon or germanium to improve the conductivity of the semiconductor. The term impurity is used to describe the doping elements. Two element types are used for doping: trivalent and pentavalent. A trivalent element is one that has three valence electrons A pentavalent element is one that has five valence electrons. When trivalent atoms are added to intrinsic semiconductors, the resulting material is called a p-type material. When pentavalent impurity atoms are used, the resulting material is called an n-type material. The most commonly used doping elements are listed below. Commonly Used Doping Elements Trivalent Impurities To make p-type Aluminum (Al) Gallium (Ga) Boron (B) Indium (In) Pentavalent Impurities To make n-type Phosphorus (P) Arsenic (As) Antimony (Sb) Bismuth (Bi)


How n type and p type material made?

pentavalent and trivalent atoms


What role did supernovae play in the natural elements?

It is precisely the supernovae that created those elements and dispersed them into space.It is precisely the supernovae that created those elements and dispersed them into space.It is precisely the supernovae that created those elements and dispersed them into space.It is precisely the supernovae that created those elements and dispersed them into space.


Why pentavalent or trivalent impurities are used in p-n junction?

To increase the conductivity of diode


An atom with 5 free electrons is said to be?

A.Pentavelent. Pentavalent impurities. Impurity atoms with 5 valence electrns produce n-type semiconductors by contributing extra electrons.


What elements that are characterized by the presence of an incomplete d?

Those elements are called transition elements.