Buckminsterfullerene

Definition

A spherical fullerene molecule containing 60 carbon atoms, with the formula C₆₀.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.2.3.3 · Paper 1

Unlike graphene's extended sheet, a fullerene such as buckminsterfullerene is an individual molecule.
Revise: Graphene and Fullerenes

1
Do not describe buckminsterfullerene as a giant covalent structure. Each C₆₀ sphere is a separate molecule.

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

A spherical fullerene molecule containing 60 carbon atoms, with the formula C₆₀.

Used by AQA

Specification 4.2.3.3 · Paper 1

Unlike graphene's extended sheet, a fullerene such as buckminsterfullerene is an individual molecule.
Revise: Graphene and Fullerenes

1
Do not describe buckminsterfullerene as a giant covalent structure. Each C₆₀ sphere is a separate molecule.

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