Define each of the following with respect to semiconductors:

 (I) Hole : It is the vacant space that occur due to absence of an electron in an atom.

(II) Forbidden gap : It is the gap getween the valence band and conduction band.

(III) Donor atoms : They are pentavalent impurity atoms which adds electrons to form N-type semiconductor.

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