Question

Fullerene is an allotrope of carbon which is similar to a football. It has 60 carbon atoms joined together and no other element in it. There are various types of fullerenes. $C_{60},C_{70},C_{74}$ and $C_{75}$ are the members of the fullerene family. But $C_{60}$ (pronounced as C sixty) is the most stable and most studied form of fullerenes. What do you think is the nature of the bond which is joining these atoms together?

• A. Ionic
• B. Covalent
• C. Hydrogen
• D. Co-ordinate

Answer 1

The correct option is B Covalent

Carbon-carbon bonds in fullerene are covalent. Carbon forms covalent bond.