Chemistry Clasifying semiconductors according their molecular form

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To classify semiconductors based on their molecular form, one must examine the valencies of the elements present in the compound. Intrinsic semiconductors are typically pure elements like silicon and germanium, while extrinsic type-N semiconductors are formed by adding group III elements, and type-P semiconductors are created by incorporating group V elements. In compounds like InSb or GaAs, the classification also depends on the valency of the constituent elements. For more complex compounds such as GaAsSe, the same principle applies, focusing on the valencies to determine the semiconductor type. Understanding these valencies is crucial for accurate classification of semiconductors.
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That's my question: how can I tell, from the molecular form of the compound, if a compound is an intrinsic semiconductor, an extrinsic type-N semiconductor, or an extrinsic type-P semiconductor?

I can tell the pure intrinsic semiconductors: Si, Ge, C (diamond), etc. I know that if I add an element of the group III to a chain of one of these, I'll get an extrinsic type-N semiconductor, and that if I add an element of the group VI, I'll get an extrinsic type-P semiconductor.

But what if I have no molecules of any element from the group IV? How about when I have InSb, or GaAs? And how about when I have more than two compounds, like GaAsSe?

What's the parameter I have to look at to clasify these compounds?
 
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hey dats determined only by finding out valencies of the elements in the compound
 
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