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← ScienceWhich mode occurs when a germanium crystal lattice contains arsenic impurities?
A)Increased electrical conductivity✓
B)Reduced thermal expansion
C)Spontaneous fracture propagation
D)Enhanced light absorption
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Increased electrical conductivity emerges in germanium doped with arsenic because the *electron donor effect* introduces free electrons into the conduction band; therefore, conductivity rises, rather than decreased thermal expansion which requires different conditions related to phonon behavior.
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