Buckminster fullerene contains the following X number of six-and Y number of five member rings. What is the value of X and Y ?

Question

Buckminster fullerene contains the following X number of six-and Y number of five member rings. What is the value of X and Y ? (A) X=10, Y=12 (B) X=15, Y=15 (C) X=20, Y=12 (D) X=10, Y=20

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Buckminister fullerene is a type of fullerene with formula

C_{60}

.
It has a cage like fused sings that resembles a soccer ball.
Buckminister fullerene contain even number of carbon atoms with

12

(twelve) five membered rings and

20

six membered rings,
i.e.

(X) = 20 \Rightarrow (Y) = 12

Q. Buckminster fullerene contains the following X number of six-and Y number of five member rings. What is the value of X and Y ?

X=10, Y=12

X=15, Y=15

X=20, Y=12

X=10, Y=20

Buckminister fullerene is a type of fullerene with formula C60​. It has a cage like fused sings that resembles a soccer ball. Buckminister fullerene contain even number of carbon atoms with 12(twelve) five membered rings and 20 six membered rings, i.e. (X)=20⇒(Y)=12

Q. Buckminster fullerene contains the following $X$ number of six-and $Y$ number of five member rings. What is the value of $X$ and $Y$ ?

Buckminister fullerene is a type of fullerene with formula $C_{60}$ .
It has a cage like fused sings that resembles a soccer ball.
Buckminister fullerene contain even number of carbon atoms with $12$ (twelve) five membered rings and $20$ six membered rings,
i.e. $(X) = 20 \Rightarrow (Y) = 12$