Diodes Explained - The basics how diodes work working principle pn junction

Diodes Explained, in this tutorial we look at how diodes work, where diodes are used, why diodes are used, the different types. We look at diodes in half and full bridge rectifiers to convert AC to DC.
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If the green dots are excess electrons and the black dots are holes, at the PN junction, free electrons move to fill in the holes, OK, but why does that create holes to the right and excess to the left? Intuitively I would imagine a neutral PN region, with holes filled with the excess. Is it because Phosphore becomes positive when an electron is taken away and Aluminium becomes negative when an electron is added? So the desire to reach overall stability with covalence is stronger than the charges of the individual P and Al atoms themselves?

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