NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
What is the composition of the sooty material formed during the process of making fullerenes?
Options
- AMainly C70 with traces of C60
- BMainly C60 with smaller quantity of C70 and traces of fullerenes consisting of even number of carbon atoms up
- CMainly C60 with smaller quantity of C70
- DMainly C60 with traces of carbon black
Correct answer
B. Mainly C60 with smaller quantity of C70 and traces of fullerenes consisting of even number of carbon atoms up
Step-by-step solution
The sooty material formed consists mainly of C60 with smaller quantities of C70 and traces of fullerenes consisting of even numbers of carbon atoms up to 350 or above.