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Question: Buckminsterfullerent is....

Buckminsterfullerent is.

A

Graphite

B

Diamond

C

C – 60

D

Quartz

Answer

C – 60

Explanation

Solution

: Fullerene, a carbon allotrope consists of C – 60 molecules with a shape like a soccer ball. It has 12 pentagonal and 20 hexagonal faces with each atom hybridized and bonded to three other atoms.