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no, he is the guy who discovered the fullerene (C60). It was named after him. He like made the model for it. But Richard Smalley, Robert Curl, and Harold Kroto discovered it with their new magnifying glass they made on accident. And then they found this new element. They are also know as buckytubes and buckyballs.
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∙ 7y agoNo - it is an allotrope of Carbon. Carbon is an element.
Buckminsterfullerene is a specific arrangement of 60 carbon atoms, which when represented graphically has carbon-carbon bonds that look the shape of the stitching of a soccer ball.
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Is graphite and diamond an element?
The element carbon can exist in a variety of forms, which include both graphite and diamond, as well as coal, and buckminsterfullerene.
How many bonds does a buckminsterfullerene have?
Buckminsterfullerene comes in a variety of sizes and shapes; it does not have a fixed number of bonds. In this respect it is a lot like a polymer.
What type of bond does diamond graphite and buckminsterfullerene have - Single Double or Triple?
Diamond and Graphite both have single covalent bonds whereas Buckminsterfullerene has double covalent bonds.
What are 3 examples of allotropes of carbon?
diamond, graphite, and buckminsterfullerene.
What is the simplest formula of buckminsterfullerene?
Chuck Norris knows how.
What element is present in buckminsterfullerene?
Fullerenes are complex carbon containing molecules.
Is graphite and diamond an element?
The element carbon can exist in a variety of forms, which include both graphite and diamond, as well as coal, and buckminsterfullerene.
Is C60 an element?
It might be short for Cobalt 60 radioactive isotope.
What is the correct name for buckyball?
The correct name for a buckyball is Buckminsterfullerene. Buckminsterfullerene was named after the architect Buckminster Fuller because Buckminsterfullerene resembles his geodesic domes in terms of structure.
What do diamond graphite and buckminsterfullerene have in common?
Diamond, graphite, and buckminsterfullerene are made of pure carbon and are insoluble in water.
How big is Buckminsterfullerene?
Approximately one nanometer; see "fullerene" at Wikipedia.
Confirm buckminsterfullerene formula?
C60
How many bonds does a buckminsterfullerene have?
Buckminsterfullerene comes in a variety of sizes and shapes; it does not have a fixed number of bonds. In this respect it is a lot like a polymer.
What does diamond coal graphite cokeand buckminsterfullerene have in common?
Diamond, coal, graphite, coke and buckminsterfullerene are composed primarily of carbon and are insoluble in water.
What uses do you have for buckyballs such as buckminsterfullerene?
Georgia constantine
What is the molecular formula of buckminsterfullerene?
the formula was co2
Who discovered buckminsterfullerene?
Richard Buckminster Fuller
