Which of the following statement is correct for Fullerene ?

1.	Which of the following statement is correct for Fullerene ?
Answer» There are twenty rings having five carbon atoms in Fullerene. Fullerene possesses molecular STRUCTURE. In Fullerene, carbon atom has `sp^3` hybridization. Fullerene is the SYNTHETIC AMORPHOUS form of carbon. Solution :(A) There are twelve rings of 5 carbon atom is PRESENT in fullerene, so (A) is not true. (C) Each carbon atom combines with other three carbon atoms with `sigma`-bond. The remaining electrons forms `pi`-bond and hence, carbon possess `sp^2` hybridization, so (C) is not true. (D) Fullerene is crystalline form of fullerene, so (D) is not true. (B) Fullerene possesses `C_(2n)` type of moelcular structure.

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