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JEE Main 2019 — p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14) Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (09 Apr Shift 1)

Question

C60, an allotrope of carbon contains

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Correct answer
D20 hexagons and 12 pentagons.

Step-by-step explanation

Fullerene is an Isotope of carbon which consist 20 hexagonal and 12 pentagonal rings, it has sp2 hybridization and forms a cage-like structure.

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