Question

Why is fullerene so called?

Answer 1

Explanation:

There are Hexagonal- 20 and Pentagonal rings-12 of carbon atoms in one molecule of buck minister fullerene. This molecule got its name after the American architect Buck minster Fuller because its structure resembles the frame work of dome shaped halls designed by Fuller for large industrial exhibition

Answer 2

Answer:

Fullerene, also called buckminsterfullerene, any of a series of hollow carbon molecules that form either a closed cage (“buckyballs”) or a cylinder (carbon “nanotubes”).

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