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wat is c60
wat is c60
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C-60 is called as buckminsterfullerene which is an allotrope of carbon . It is a spherical fullerene molecule with a formula of C60 . It has a cage like structure similar to a soccer ball.
It is made from graphite as:
Graphite --(electric arc)--> Vaporized carbon --(condensation)--> Fullerene soot --(chromatography)--> C60 +C70
Uses: It could be used in nanotechnological applications and also in medicinal use for some antibiotics and cancer researches.
Dear Student!
C-60 is called as buckminsterfullerene which is an allotrope of carbon . It is a spherical fullerene molecule with a formula of C60 . It has a cage like structure similar to a soccer ball.
It is made from graphite as:
Graphite --(electric arc)--> Vaporized carbon --(condensation)--> Fullerene soot --(chromatography)--> C60 +C70
Uses: It could be used in nanotechnological applications and also in medicinal use for some antibiotics and cancer researches.
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