Write the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors.

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Intrinsic semiconductorExtrinsic semiconductor
$(1)$ It is a pure tetravalent crystal.$(1)$ It is a tetravalent crystal doped with impurities from the $III$ or $V$ group of the periodic table.
$(2)$ Its electrical conductivity is low.$(2)$ Its electrical conductivity is high.
$(3)$ Its electrical conductivity depends only on temperature.$(3)$ Its electrical conductivity depends on temperature and the amount of doping impurity.
$(4)$ At a given temperature, the number of free electrons equals the number of holes: $n_{e} = n_{h}$.$(4)$ In $n$-type, $n_{e} > n_{h}$; in $p$-type, $n_{e} < n_{h}$.

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