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C60, an allotrope of carbon contains
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)JEE MainJEE Main 2019 (09 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 12 hexagons and 20 pentagons.
  • B 16 hexagons and 16 pentagons.
  • C 18 hexagons and 14 pentagons.
  • D 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons.
Fullerene is an Isotope of carbon which consist 20 hexagonal and 12 pentagonal rings, it has sp2 hybridization and forms a cage-like structure.

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