Chapter 2

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The nucleus of a copper atom contains how many protons?

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The net charge of a neutral copper atom is

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Assume the valence electron is removed from a copper atom. The net charge of the atom becomes

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The valence electron of a copper atom experiences what kind of attraction toward the nucleus ?

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How many valence electrons does a silicon atom have?

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Which is the most widely used semiconductor?

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How many protons does the nucleus of a silicon atom contain?

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Silicon atoms combine into an orderly pattern called a

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An intrinsic semiconductor has some holes in it at room temperature. What causes these holes?

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When an electron is moved to a higher orbit level, its energy level with respect to the nucleus

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The merging of a free electron and a hole is called

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At room temperature, an intrinsic silicon crystal acts approximately like

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The amount of time between the creation of a hole and its disappearance is called

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The valence electron of a conductor can also be called a

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A conductor has how many types of flow?

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A semiconductor has how many types of flow?

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When a voltage is applied to a semiconductor, holes will flow

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For semiconductor material, its valence orbit is saturated when it contains

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In an intrinsic semiconductor, the number of holes

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Absolute zero temperature equals

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At absolute zero temperature, an intrinsic semiconductor has

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At room temperature, an intrinsic semiconductor has

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The number of free electrons and holes in an intrinsic semiconductor decreases when the temperature

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The flow of valence electrons to the right means that holes are flowing to the

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Holes act like

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Trivalent atoms have how many valence electrons?

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An acceptor atom has how many valence electrons?

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If you wanted to produce a p-type semiconductor, which of these would you use?

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Electrons are the minority carriers in which type of semiconductor?

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How many free electrons does a p-type semiconductor contain?

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Silver is the best conductor. How many valence electrons do you think it has?

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Suppose an intrinsic semiconductor has 1 billion free electrons at room temperature. If the temperature drops to 0°C, how many holes are there?

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An external voltage source is applied to a p-type semiconductor. If the left end of the crystal is positive, which way do the majority carriers flow?

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Which of the following doesn't fit in the group?

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Which of the following is approximately equal to room temperature?

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How many electrons are there in the valence orbit of a silicon atom within a crystal?

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Negative ions are atoms that have

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Which of the following describes an n-type semiconductor?

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A p-type semiconductor contains holes an

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Which of the following describes a p-type semiconductor?

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When compared to a germanium diode, a silicon diode's reverse saturation current is

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What causes the depletion layer?

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What is the barrier potential of a silicon diode at room temperature?

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When comparing the energy gap of germanium and silicon atoms, a silicon atom's energy gap is

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In a silicon diode, the reverse current is usually

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While maintaining a constant temperature, a silicon diode has its reverse-bias voltage increased. The diode's saturation current will

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The voltage where avalanche occurs is called the

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The width of a diode's depletion layer will decrease when the diode is

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When the reverse voltage decreases from 10 to 5 V, the depletion layer

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When a diode is forward biased, the recombination of free electrons and holes may produce

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A reverse voltage of 10 V is across a diode. What is the voltage across the depletion layer?

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semiconductors

The nucleus of a copper atom contains how many protons?

The net charge of a neutral copper atom is

Assume the valence electron is removed from a copper atom. The net charge of the atom becomes

The valence electron of a copper atom experiences what kind of attraction toward the nucleus ?

How many valence electrons does a silicon atom have?

Which is the most widely used semiconductor?

How many protons does the nucleus of a silicon atom contain?

Silicon atoms combine into an orderly pattern called a

An intrinsic semiconductor has some holes in it at room temperature. What causes these holes?

When an electron is moved to a higher orbit level, its energy level with respect to the nucleus

The merging of a free electron and a hole is called

At room temperature, an intrinsic silicon crystal acts approximately like

The amount of time between the creation of a hole and its disappearance is called

The valence electron of a conductor can also be called a

A conductor has how many types of flow?

A semiconductor has how many types of flow?

When a voltage is applied to a semiconductor, holes will flow

For semiconductor material, its valence orbit is saturated when it contains

In an intrinsic semiconductor, the number of holes

Absolute zero temperature equals