Assertion: Electron has higher mobility than hole in a semiconductor. Reason: The effective mass of electron is more than the effective mass of the hole.

Question

Assertion: Electron has higher mobility than hole in a semiconductor. Reason: The effective mass of electron is more than the effective mass of the hole. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion. (C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. (D) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

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Correct answer is (c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

Q. Assertion : Electron has higher mobility than hole in a semiconductor. Reason : The effective mass of electron is more than the effective mass of the hole.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Correct answer is (c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

Q. Assertion : Electron has higher mobility than hole in a semiconductor.
Reason : The effective mass of electron is more than the effective mass of the hole.