The correct statements among the following are-

a. Fullerenes have dangling bonds
b. Fullerenes are cage-like molecules
c. Graphite is thermodynamically most stable allotrope of carbon
d. Graphite is slippery and hard and therefore used as a dry lubricant in machines.


1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, d)

Subtopic:   Structure & Properties of Allotropes of C |
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Match the species given in Column I with the hybridisation given in Column II.

A. Boron in [B(OH)4]- i. sp2
B. Aluminium in [Al(H2O)6]3+ ii. sp3
C. Carbon in Buckminsterfullerene iii. sp3d2
D. Germanium in [GeCl6]2-

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Options:  A   B   C   D 
1.  ii  iii  i iii
2.  i   i  iii  ii
3. iii  ii ii i
4.  i  iii  ii  iii
Subtopic:   Structure & Properties of Allotropes of C | Properties of Structure of SiO2 & Other Compounds |
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