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 What is the shape of a fullerene molecule?

Option: 1

Spherical


Option: 2

Cylindrical


Option: 3

Hexagonal


Option: 4

Octagonal


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Fullerene molecules are spherical in shape and can be thought of as hollow spheres made up of carbon atoms arranged in a pattern that resembles a soccer ball.

Fullerenes in their natural form tend to be highly symmetrical. Their structure is quite similar to that of graphite and is made up of a sheet of connected hexagonal rings (cage structure). However, they have pentagonal and sometimes heptagonal rings which do not allow the sheet to become planar.

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