The number of six membered carbon rings and five membered carbon rings present in Buckminster fullerene are…

The number of six membered carbon rings and five membered carbon rings present in Buckminster fullerene are $\mathrm{x}$ and $\mathrm{y}$ respectively. The sum of $\mathrm{x}$ and $\mathrm{y}$ is:
  1. 32
  2. 23
  3. 30
  4. 42

Solution

20 six membered and 12 five membered rings are in Buckminster fullerene.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (06 Jul Shift 1)

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