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प्रश्न
Buckminsterfullerene is spherical molecule in which 60 carbon atoms are arranged in interlocking hexagonal and pentagonal rings of carbon atoms.
How many pentagons of carbon atoms are present in one molecule of buckminsterfullerene?
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उत्तर
In one molecule of buckminsterfullerene, 12 pentagons of carbon atoms are present.
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