C60 is a molecule that consists of 60 carbon atoms, arranged as 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons.

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Buckminsterfullerene is a spherical fullerene molecule with the formula C60. C60 is a molecule that consists of 60 carbon atoms, arranged as 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons. The shape is the same as that of a soccer ball. Fullerenes are named after the American architect Richard Buckminster Fuller.

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