Buckminsterfullerene - or 'fullerene', is a spherical 'buckyball' molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a truncated icosahedron structure—resembling a soccer ball—comprising 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons. Each carbon is bonded to three others, creating a stable, closed-cage structure with high symmetry.
Buckminsterfullerene - or 'fullerene', is a spherical 'buckyball' molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms arranged in a truncated icosahedron structure—resembling a soccer ball—comprising 20 hexagons and 12 pentagons. Each carbon is bonded to three others, creating a stable, closed-cage structure with high symmetry.