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What is the smallest unit of matter that retains all of the chemical properties of an element?
Atom
Who is credited with the discovery of the electron?
JJ Thompson
Which type of material has very high resistance or low conductivity?
Insulator
What is the outer orbit of an atom that controls its electrical properties called?
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What is the name given to the vacancy created when an electron departs from an atom?
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Which type of bonding involves the sharing of electrons by two atoms?
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Which type of semiconductor is also known as an undoped semiconductor?
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What is the primary characteristic of a semiconductor?
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What is the process called when intentional impurities are added to modify the electrical properties of a semiconductor?
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Which material is described as having very low resistance and high conductivity?
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What is the major difference between a conductor and a semiconductor, as mentioned in the text?
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What is the measure of a material's ability to conduct electricity?
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What is the role of pentavalent impurities in semiconductors?
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Which impurity is an acceptor impurity in semiconductors?
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What characterizes an N-Type semiconductor?
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In P-Type semiconductors, what is the majority carrier?
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