Answer:
Total 3 holes are available for conduction of current at 300K.
Explanation:
In order to develop a semiconductor, two type of impurities can be added as given below:
- N-type Impurities: Pentavalent impurities e.g. Phosphorous, Arsenic are added to have an additional electron in the structure. Thus a pentavalent impurity creates 1 additional electron.
- P-type Impurities: Trivalent impurities e.g. Boron, Aluminium are added to have a positive "hole" in the structure. Thus a trivalent impurity creates 1 hole.
Now for estimation of extra electrons in the impured structure is as
Now for estimation of "holes" in the impured structure is as
Now when the free electrons and "holes" are available in the structure ,the "holes" will be filled by the free electrons therefore
So total 3 "holes" are available for conduction of current at 300K.