Chemistry · Group 13 to Group 18 Elements
Crystalline form of carbon having 60 carbon atoms joined together is called:
Crystalline form of carbon having 60 carbon atoms joined together is called:
- A. polymer
- B. buckminster fullerene
- C. coal
- D. diamond
Step-by-step solution
Buckminster fullerene (C60) is a crystalline allotrope of carbon consisting of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a spherical structure. Diamond and coal are other allotropes, but only C60 has exactly 60 carbon atoms. Polymers are not a crystalline form of carbon.
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