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Question:

C60, an allotrope of carbon, contains:

12 hexagons and 20 pentagons

18 hexagons and 14 pentagons

20 hexagons and 12 pentagons

16 hexagons and 16 pentagons

Solution:

Correct option is A. 12 hexagons and 20 pentagons. In C60 molecule there are 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons