Fullerenes are allotropes of carbon, discovered in
Buckminster Fullerene is
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2010 · Topic: Carbon and Its Various Forms (Fullerenes (e.g., C60 Buckminsterfullerene): Structure, properties, and applications)
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Answer: A. a form of carbon compound of clusters of 60 carbon atoms bonded together in poly- hedral structure composed of pentagons or hexagons
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