Fullerenes

Question 1

What is fullerene

Answer 1

Fullerene is an Allotrope of carbon

Question 2

Fullerene was first discovered in what year

Answer 2

1985

Question 3

Fullerenes were first discovered by

Answer 3

Robert F. Curl
Richard E. Smalley
Harold W. Kroto

Question 4

The molecular structure of fullerene( C⁶⁰) is similar to

Answer 4

Geodesic dome

Question 5

Explain fullerene

Answer 5

Fullerene is an allotrope of carbon whose molecule consists of carbon atoms connected by single and double bonds so as to form a closed or partially closed mesh, with fused rings of four to seven atoms.

Question 6

The bulk solid form of pure or mixed fullerenes is called

Answer 6

Fullerite

Question 7

Carbon nanotubes were first discovered and synthesised in

Answer 7

1991

Question 8

Bucknall is also known as

Answer 8

BUCKERMINSTERFULLERENE

Question 9

BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE is the smallest fullerene molecule containing

Answer 9

Pentagonal and hexagonal rings in which no two Pentagon share an edge

Question 10

The smallest possible fullerene is

Answer 10

Dodecahedral (C²⁰)

Question 11

The BUCKMINSTERFULLERENE has how many bond length

Answer 11

Two bond lengths

Question 12

Physical properties of fullerenes

Answer 12

1. They are a type of yellow powder
2. The melting point of fullerene is low
3. C⁷⁰ fullerene colour is grey-black
4. The density of fullerene is 1.65gm/cm³

Question 13

Fullerenes, when dissolved in Benzene, react with oxygen in the presence of UV-rays to produce

Answer 13

Fullerenes epoxides