Which one of the following is the purest form of Carbon ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Charcoal” option2=”Coke” option3=”Fullerene” option4=”Carbon black” correct=”option3″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2018
Among the given options, Fullerene is considered one of the purest forms of carbon because it consists of distinct molecules made solely of carbon atoms, which can be isolated and purified.
Charcoal, coke, and carbon black are amorphous or paracrystalline forms of carbon often produced by incomplete combustion or carbonization of organic matter. They typically contain impurities and consist of irregular aggregates of carbon structures. Fullerenes, like C₆₀, are molecular allotropes with cage-like structures composed only of carbon atoms, and they can be synthesized and purified to a high degree.