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What is the hybridisation of carbon atoms in fullerene ?A. `sp^(3)`B. `sp`C. `sp^(2)`D. `dsp^(3)` |
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Answer» Correct Answer - C Fullerenes are the allotropes of carbon also called Buckminster fullerenes. They are cage like spheroidal molecules with general formula, `C_(2n)` (e.g, `C_(60), C_(70)` etc). `C_(60)` or the bucky ball consists of 60 C- atoms arranged in 20 six membered and 12 five appearance of a soccer ball. Each C-atom in `C_(60)` in `sp^(2)`-hybridised forming `sigma`-bonds with three other C-atoms . The fourth electron remains free and responsible for its conductivity . |
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