JEE Main20199 Apr 2019Morning ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Actual
C 60 , an allotrope of carbon contains
Options
- A12 hexagons and 20 pentagons.
- B16 hexagons and 16 pentagons.
- C18 hexagons and 14 pentagons.
- D20 hexagons and 12 pentagons.
Correct answer
D. 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons.
Step-by-step solution
Fullerene is an Isotope of carbon which consist 20 hexagonal and 12   pentagonal rings, it has s p 2 hybridization and forms a cage-like structure.