It’s coming in contact with more air molecules than I would if it was in a ball because there is less surface area
Answer:
ni = 2.04e19
Explanation:
we know that in semiconductor like intrinsic, when electron leave the band, it leave a hole in valence band so we have
n = p = ni
from intrinsic carrier concentration



1.7 = ni * 1.6*10^{-19} * (.35 + .17)
ni = 2.014 *10^{19} m^{-3}
ni = 2.04e19