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Sketch the atomic structure of silicon and insert an impurity of arsenic as demonstrated for silicon in Fig. 7 .
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Silicon has 14 electrons, with the electron configuration 1sĀ² 2sĀ² 2pā¶ 3sĀ² 3pĀ². This means it has 4 valence electrons in the 3rd energy level. Show more…
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