Which of the following statements is not true?
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- BDoping pure $Si$ with trivalent impurities gives $p$-type semiconductor.
- CThe majority carriers in $n$-type semiconductors are holes.
- D$A$ $p-n$ junction can act as a semiconductor diode.
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