In an intrinsic semiconductor, at a given temperature T
A. the number of electrons-hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion are equal to the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination
B. the number of electron-hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion is always less than the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination
C. the number of electron hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion is always more than the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination
D. any of the above
Answer:A
In an intrinsic semiconductor, at a given temperature T
A. the number of electrons-hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion are equal to the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination B. the number of electron-hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion is always less than the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination C. the number of electron hole pairs generated per second due to thermal motion is always more than the number of electron-hole pairs lost per second due to recombination D. any of the above