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P-N Junction Diode question from JEE Main 2015 (10 Apr, Shift 1)

Q97JEE Main 2015 · 10 APR · SHIFT 1Easy

P-N Junction Diode

In an unbiased n-p junction electrons diffuse from n - region to p - region because:

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Answer: (c)

  1. Diffusion is driven by a concentration gradient, not by attraction or potential difference.
  2. Electrons are majority carriers in n and minority in p, so they diffuse from n to p.
  3. So the answer is (c) electron concentration in n-region is more than in p-region.
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