The breakdown in a reverse biased p-n junction is more likely to occur due to
(a) Large velocity of the minority charge carriers if the doping concentration is small
(b) Large velocity of the minority charge carriers if the doping concentration is large
(c) Strongelectricfieldinadepletionregionifthedopingconcentrationissmall
(d) Strong electric field in the depletion region if the doping concentration is large

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This is a Multiple Choice Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Answer- (a, d)

Explanation- In reverse biasing, the minority charge carriers will be accelerated due to reverse biasing, which on striking with atoms cause ionization resulting secondary electrons and thus more number of charge carrie

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