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Buckminsterfullerene is a spherical molecule in which 60 carbon atoms are arranged in interlocking hexagonal and pentagonal rings of carbon atoms.

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Buckminsterfullerene is a spherical molecule in which 60 carbon atoms are arranged in interlocking hexagonal and pentagonal rings of carbon atoms.

(a) How many hexagons of carbon atoms are present in one molecule of buckminsterfullerene?

(b) How many pentagons of carbon atoms are present in one molecule of buckminsterfullerene?

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(a) 20 hexagons

(b) 12 pentagons

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