Question

what is Buckminster fullerine?​

Answer 1

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Buckminsterfullerene is a type of fullerene with the formula C₆₀. It has a cage-like fused-ring structure that resembles a soccer ball, made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons, with a carbon atom at each vertex of each polygon and a bond along each polygon edge.

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Answer 2

Answer:

It is an Allotropic form of carbon.

Fullerenes(C60) are formed by the combination of a large number of Carbon atoms.

Explanation:

Some related points are as follows:-

• Individual fullerene can be isolated with the help of adsorption chromatography.
• It has 12 five membered and 20 six membered rings.
• This allotrope is named after scientist Buckminster.
• Fullerenes in a small quantity can even catalyse the photochemical refining in industry.