Question

The structure of buckminsterfullerene appears to be in the form of a soccer ball.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Buckminsterfullerene:

• Fullerene is one of the three existing crystalline allotropes of carbon and is made up of a large number of carbon atoms (varying from 30-900).
• Buckminsterfullerene is a type of fullerene that is made up of 60 carbon atoms which are arranged to form a hollow cage-like structure resembling the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller. The carbon atoms are arranged and interlocked with each other in such a manner that it leads to the formation of hexagonal and pentagonal rings resembling the soccer ball.

Thus, the given statement is TRUE. The structure of buckminsterfullerene appears to be in the form of a soccer ball.