Fullerene or buckyball is made up of _____ carbon atoms.
- A20
- B40
- C45
- D50
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (e) None of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
The best-known fullerene, the buckyball or buckminsterfullerene (C₆₀), has 60 carbon atoms arranged like a football: 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons.
60 is not among 20, 40, 45 or 50, so the answer is "None of the above". Other fullerenes such as C₇₀ exist too.