This image may not be used in educational posters Buckminsterfullerene molecule. Computer artwork showing the molecular structure of buckminsterfuller

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This image may not be used in educational posters Buckminsterfullerene molecule. Computer artwork showing the molecular structure of buckminsterfullerene, a structurally distinct form (allotrope) of carbon that has 60 carbon atoms (orange) arranged in a spherical structure consisting of interlinking hexagonal and pentagonal rings, like a football. These spherical fullerenes are sometimes referred to as buckyballs.

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