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NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

How are fullerenes made?

Options

  1. ABy burning hydrocarbons
  2. BBy heating wood
  3. CBy heating graphite in an electric arc in the presence of inert gases
  4. DBy heating coal at high temperatures

Correct answer

C. By heating graphite in an electric arc in the presence of inert gases

Step-by-step solution

Fullerenes are made by the heating of graphite in an electric arc in the presence of inert gases such as helium or argon.

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