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Question
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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Solution
In one molecule of buckminsterfullerene, 12 pentagons of carbon atoms are present.
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