Multiple choice

What is 'buckyball' that is used in nanotechnology?

  1. A carbon molecule (C60)

  2. Collapse of X-rays in circular form

  3. Plastic explosives nanoparticle (C4)

  4. Colony of probes
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Explanation

Buckyball is the nickname for buckminsterfullerene, a carbon molecule with 60 atoms arranged in a hollow spherical structure resembling a soccer ball (C60). The name comes from architect Buckminster Fuller whose geodesic domes have a similar structure. Options X, C4, and colony of probes are unrelated to actual buckyballs.

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