In the geometric structure of buckminsterfullerene (), what is the exact number of five-membered (pentagonal) rings and six-membered (hexagonal) rings respectively?

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In the geometric structure of buckminsterfullerene ($C_{60}$), what is the exact number of five-membered (pentagonal) rings and six-membered (hexagonal) rings respectively?

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. The molecule perfectly adopts a truncated icosahedron shape (like a soccer ball) containing exactly 32 faces in total: 12 pentagonal rings and 20 hexagonal rings.

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