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← ScienceWhich consequence results when an impurity distorts the electronic band structure semiconductor near room temperature?
A)Increased free carrier concentration.✓
B)Decreased thermal expansion coefficient.
C)Enhanced piezoelectric polarization
D)Reduced dielectric breakdown strength.
💡 Explanation
An impurity introducing energy states (forming an impurity band) within the band gap causes increased free charge carriers because the Fermi level shifts closer to the conduction band or valence band. Therefore conductivity rises with increased carrier density, rather than alternative outcomes under ideal lattice conditions.
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