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Question
ASSERTION (A): The electrical conductivity of a semiconductor increases on doping.
REASON (R): Doping always increases the number of electrons in the semiconductor.
Options
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false and R is also false
Solution
A is true but R is false
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