-p-Block elements - I — Chemistry STD 11 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistry-p-Block elements - I1 Mark
MCQ
Which substance is having molecular solid
A
graphite
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$C_{60}$
C
gold
D
$Ca_3(PO_4)_2$
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Answer
Correct option: B.
$C_{60}$
b Buckminsterfullerene is a type of fullerene with the formula $C_{60}$. It has a cagelike fused-ring structure that resembles a soccer ball, made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons. Each carbon atom has three bonds. It is a black solid that dissolves in hydrocarbon solvents to produce a violet solution.
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