5 Which two of the following are allotropes of carbon?
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Buckminsterfullerene
Graphene
Footballene
Steel

Which of the following are allotropes of carbon?

a) Buckminster Fullerene

b) Graphene

c) Footballene

d) Steel

The right answer is option a (Buckminster fullerene).

Fullerene is one of the crystalline allotrope of carbon, which was discovered in 1985 collectively by the scientists Richard E. Smalley, Robert F. Curl, Sean O' Brien, James Heath and Harold Kroto. The name 'buckminsterfullerene' was given to the fullerene molecule discovered as a homage to the American architect and scientist Buckminster Fuller.

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Properties of fullerenes:

Uses of fullerenes:

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