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Buckminsterfullerene is an allotropic form of 

(a) phosphorus 

(b) sulphur 

(c) carbon 

(d) tin 

Answers (1)

Answer:(c)

Solution:

Buckminsterfullerene is an allotrope of carbon-containing clusters of 60 carbon atoms joined together to form spherical molecules. It is also known as a fullerene and is named after American architect R. Buckminster Fuller.  Its formula is C60, (C-Sixty) has 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons. Other allotropic forms of carbon are graphite, diamond, coal, coke…etc.

Therefore, option (c) is correct.

 

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