JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3ss054
Silicon has a diamond-cubic cell of edge 5.43×10−8cm containing 8 Si atoms. It is doped with phosphorus at 1 P atom per 106 Si atoms. Each P donates one free electron. The free-electron concentration is nearest to
A5.0×1022cm−3
B2.5×1016cm−3
C0.6×1016cm−3
D5.0×1016cm−3
Answer: D
Si atom density =8/(5.43×10−8)3=4.997e+22cm−3. Dopant density =10−6×4.997e+22=5.00e+16cm−3, each giving one electron.