Indium impurity is added to a sample of $Si$ to prepare a $p$-type semiconductor. In this semiconductor,one atom of indium is added per $5 \times 10^7$ atoms of $Si$. The atomic density of the $Si$ sample is $5 \times 10^{28} \text{ atoms/m}^3$. How many acceptor atoms will be present in a $1 \text{ cm}^3$ cube of silicon?

  • A
    $2.5 \times 10^{30} \text{ atoms/cm}^3$
  • B
    $1 \times 10^{13} \text{ atoms/cm}^3$
  • C
    $1 \times 10^{15} \text{ atoms/cm}^3$
  • D
    $2.5 \times 10^{36} \text{ atoms/cm}^3$

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