Which of the allotropic forms of carbon is aromatic in nature?

Which of the allotropic forms of carbon is aromatic in nature?
  1. Diamond
  2. Graphite
  3. Buckminster fullerene
  4. coke

Solution

Allotropic forms of carbon is aromatic is buckminister fullerene $\left(\mathrm{C}_{60}\right)$ (i) The number of five membered ring in all fullerenes is 12 (ii) The number of six membered ring in $\mathrm{C}_{60}$ is 20 .

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