Which substance is having molecular solid :

graphite

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C_{60}

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gold

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C a_{3} (P O_{4})_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is B $C_{60}$
Buckminsterfullerene is a type of fullerene with the formula C₆₀. It has a cage-like fused-ring structure that resembles a soccer ball, made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons. Each carbon atom has three bonds. It is a black solid that dissolves in hydrocarbon solvents to produce a violet solution.

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