Question

Buckminsterfullerene is an allotropic form of
(a) phosphorus
(b) sulphur
(c) carbon
(d) tin

NCERT Class X
Science - Exemplar Problems

Chapter_Carbon and its Compounds

Answer 1

buckministerfullerene is an allotropic form of carbon

Answer 2

Buckminsterfullerene is an allotropic form of carbon.

Option (c)

Explanation:

• Buckminsterfullerene is a C60 molecule that has a structure like soccer ball. They are one the three allotropes of carbon. These are cage like molecules, first determined by Curl, Kroto, and Smalley in their joint research.
• They were awarded with 'Nobel Prize' for their discovery. It contains twenty six- membered rings and twelve five membered rings. It has 60 vertices. Special fullerenes are called buckyballs in short.

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