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Is fullerene a class of carbon molecules?


Fullerenes

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Class of carbon compounds? No, the buckminsterfullerene, is a carbon allotrope, consisting of precisely 60 carbon atoms, in a lovely geometric structure, in likeness to a soccer ball. Allotropes are simply different 3- dimensional structures and configurations for a pure element, that result in often vastly different properties, for the substances. and as always, more from our dearest search engine, wikipedia...

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullerene

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allotropy

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