The number of silicon atoms per $m^3$ is $5 \times 10^{28}$. This is doped with $4.5 \times 10^{21}$ atoms $/ m^3$ of Arsenic. The ratio of the number of electrons to the number of holes after doping is (Take $n_i = 1.5 \times 10^{16} / m^3$)

  • A
    $4.5 \times 10^{12}$
  • B
    $8 \times 10^{14}$
  • C
    $9 \times 10^{10}$
  • D
    $9 \times 10^{11}$

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