Single Choice

In buckyball, each atom is:

A$$sp^2$$ hybridized element with extensive de-localized molecular orbital
Correct Answer
B$$sp^2$$ hybridized element with localized molecular orbital
C$$sp^3$$ hybridized element with de-localized molecular orbital
D$$sp^3$$ hybridized element with localized molecular orbital

Solution

Buckyball is stable, but not totally unreactive. The $$sp^2$$-hybridized carbon element with extensive de-localized molecular orbitals that result will be stabilized, which are at their energy minimum in planar graphite, must be bent to form the closed sphere or tube, which produces angle strain. A is the correct answer.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

p - block Elements

The number of $$\displaystyle C-C$$ linkages in $$\displaystyle C_{60}$$ ( Fullerene ) is:

p - block Elements

The wrong statement about fullerene is:

p - block Elements

$${C}_{60}$$ an allotrope of carbon contains:

p - block Elements

The number of pentagons in $$C_{60}$$ and trigons (triangles) in white phosphorus, respectively, are:

p - block Elements

Identify the correct statements from the following : a) $$CO_2(g)$$ is used as refrigerant for ice-cream and frozen food. b) The structure of $$C_{60}$$ contains twelve six-carbon rings and twenty-five carbon rings. c) $$ZSM-5$$, a type of zeolite, is used to convert alcohol into gasoline. d) $$CO$$ is a colorless and odourless gas

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