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Seur-Test ¢ ‘Shell An energy band in which electrons obit the nucleus ofan atom. Silicon semiconductive material. Valence Related tothe outer shel of an atom. a (wevRORMULA 1 aa Maximum numberof elecrons in any sll TRUE/FALSE QUIZ __Answerscane fund at wn: pearsohighered.com/ay 1. An atom is the smallest particle in an element 2. An electron sa negatively charged particle 3. Anatom is made up ofeletrons, protons, and neutrons. 4. Electrons are part ofthe nucleus ofan stom, 5, Valence electrons exist in the outer shell ofan atom. 6. Ceystal reformed by the bonding of atoms 7. Silicon is a conductive materia 8. Silicon doped with p and n impurities has one pn junction 9. The p and m regions are Formed by a process called ionization, CSELE-TEST _____Answerscan be found at ww: pearsonhighered. cman Section 1-1 Section 1-2 1. Bvery knowa clement has (a) thesame type of atoms (b) the same number of atoms (©) aunigue type of atom (@) several different types of atoms 2. Anatom consists of (@) one nucleus and only one electron (b) one nucleus and one or more electrons (©) protons, clectrons, and neutrons (A) answers (b) and (e) 3. The nucleus ofan stom is made up of (a) protons and neutrons (b) electrons (© electrons and protons (@) electrons and neutrons 4, Valence eectons are (a) inthe closest orbit tothe nucleus (b) in the most distant orbit fom the nucleus (©) invarious orbits around the nucleus (@) not associated with a particular tom 5. A positive fom i formed when (a) valence electron breaks away from the atom (@) there are more holes than electrons in the outer orbit (6) ‘wo-toms bond together (4) an atom gains an extra valence electron 6. The most widely used semiconductive material in electronic devices is (a) germanium —(b) carbon (@) copper () silicon 7. The diflerence between an insulator and a semiconductor is (a) a wider energy gap between the valence band andthe conduction band (@) the number offre electrons (©) the atomic structure (4) answers (a), (6) and (e) 8, The energy band in which free electrons exist isthe (a) firsttand —(b) second band (@) conduction band (@) valence band 22. + Iwropuction To Electronics Section 1-3 Section 1-4 Section 1-5 9, Ina semiconductor erytal, the atoms ae held together by (a) the interaction of valence electrons (b) Fores of attraction ©) covalent bonds (a) answers (a), (0, and (e) “The some numberof silicon is @s 2 ©4 WU The atomic numberof germanium is ws 02 ©4 HR 12, The valence shell in a slicon atom has the number designation of @o M1 @2 ws 13, Each atom ina silicon crystal has (2) four valence electrons (8) four conduction electrons (6) ight valence electrons, four ofits own and four shared (@) novalenceeleceons because all ar shared with ther atoms lectron-hoe pairs ar produced by (2) recombination (b) thermal enemy (€) ionization (@) doping (a) an electron falls ino a hole () 4 postive and a negative ion bond together (6) a alence electron becomes a conduction electron (2) a crystal is formed 16, The curent in a semiconductor i produced by (a) electrons only (b) holes only (¢) nepative ions (2) both electrons and holes Ina intinsic semiconductor, (2) there are no fre electrons (b) the free electrons are thermally produced () there are ony holes (2) there are as many electrons as there are holes () answers (b) and () 18, The process of adding an impurity to an intrinsic semiconductors called () doping (b) recombination (@) atomic modification (@) ionization 19. A trivalent impurity is added t silicon to exeate (a) germanium () apaype semiconductor (©) anmtype semiconductor (@) a depletion region 20. The purpose of a pentavalent impurity is to (a) reduce the conductivity of silicon _(b) increase the numberof holes (©) increase the numberof fee electrons (a) create minority caries 21, The majority carriers in an n-ype semiconductor are (a) holes (b) valence electrons (@) conduction electrons (@) protons 22, Holes in an mype semiconductor are (8) minority carriers that are thermally produced (8) minority carters that are produced by doping (©) majority carriers that are thermally produced (2) majority carriers that are produced by doping 23, A pn junctions formed by (a) the ecombination of electrons and holes (©) ionization Prosiems ¢ 23 (6) the boundary of ap-type and an nype material (@ the colision of proton and a neutron 24, The depletion region is created by (4) ionization (b) difasion _(€) recombination (@) answers a), (b) and () 25. The depletion epion consists of (4) othing but minority carers (b) positive and negative ions (©) vo majority caries @) answers (&) and ©) PROBLEMS Answers alo. numbered probes are at the ed ofthe hoo BASIC PROBLEMS Section 1-1 The Atom 1. Ifthe atomic numberof a neural atom is 6, how many electrons does the atom have? How ‘many protons? 2. Whats the maximum number of electrons that can exist in the 3rd shell ofa atom? Section 1-2 Materlals Used in Electronics 3. For each ofthe energy diagrams in Figure I-21, determine the class of material based on relative comparisons. 4. A certin atom has four valence electrons, What type of stom is if? 5. Inasilicon crystal, how many covalent bonds does a single atom form? Enersy

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