A p-type semiconductor
A) is made by doping host atoms with atoms having more valence electrons than the host.
B) has electrons that lie close in energy to the conduction bands.
C) is made by doping host atoms with atoms having fewer valence electrons than the host.
D) two of these
E) none of these

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A p-type semiconductor is made by doping host atoms with atoms having fewer valence electrons than the host. This creates "holes" in the valence band, which can act as positively charged carriers of electrical current.

A P-Type Semiconductor