Buckminster fullerene is the allotropic form of:

nitrogen

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carbon

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sulphur

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B carbon
It is also called as the bucky ball. It is spherical in shape with the formula $C_{60}$ . It has a cage like fused ring structure which resembles a football. Buckminster fullerene is the most commonly occurring fullerene molecule.

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