Identify the allotrope of carbon from the image given below.
A
Diamond
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B
Graphite
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C
Fullerene
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D
Coal
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Solution
The correct option is C Fullerene The structure given above is an allotrope of carbon called fullerene. The structure consists of carbon atoms arranged in pentagonal and hexagonal shapes. This structure is also called bucky ball.