Which of the following does not depict properties of fullerenes?

Fullerenes are made by heating graphite.

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Fullerenes are pure forms of carbon.

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Fullerenes have open cage structure like ice.

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C_{60}

is called Buckminsterfullerene.

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Solution

The correct option is C Fullerenes have open cage structure like ice.
Answer:-
The fullerenes are a large class of allotropes of carbon, having cage like molecule with a shape like soccer ball.
Thus, (C) does not depict the property of fullerene.

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