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What are fullerenes? Name the most common fullerenes.
Solution
Fullerenes are the third crystalline form of carbonThough they were discovered only recently. They have.been found to exist in interstellar dust as well as in the geological formations of the earth.
Common fullerenes are C – 32, C – 50, C – 70 and C – 76
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