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C(60) , an allotrope of carbon contains ...

`C_(60)` , an allotrope of carbon contains :

A

12 hexagons and 20 pentagons

B

18 hexagons and 14 pentagons

C

16 hexagons and 16 pentagons

D

20 hexagons and 12 pentagons

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D
Fullerence `(C_(60))` contains 20 hexagons (six membered) rings and 12 pentagons (five membered rings):
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