Which of the following statement is not correct in the case of light emitting diodes? A. It is a heavily doped p-n junction. B. It emits light only when it is forward biased. C. It emits light only when it is reverse biased. D. The energy of the light emitted is equal to or slightly less than the energy gap of the semiconductor used. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Which of the following statement is not correct in the case of light emitting diodes? A. It is a heavily doped p-n junction. B. It emits light only when it is forward biased. C. It emits light only when it is reverse biased. D. The energy of the light emitted is equal to or slightly less than the energy gap of the semiconductor used. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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G1 Physics · Accepted Answer

An LED is a heavily doped p-n junction and operates in forward bias. The photon energy is approximately equal to, or slightly less than, the band gap. Hence statement C is the incorrect statement.