JEE PYQ: P Block Elements Question 5
Question 5 - 2021 (16 Mar Shift 2)
The INCORRECT statement regarding the structure of $\text{C}_{60}$ is:
(1) The six-membered rings are fused to both six and five-membered rings.
(2) Each carbon atom forms three sigma bonds.
(3) The five-membered rings are fused only to six-membered rings.
(4) It contains 12 six-membered rings and 24 five-membered rings.
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Answer: (4)
Solution
Structure of $\text{C}_{60}$: It contains 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons, so option (4) is incorrect.
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