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CHM 102 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Allotropes of Carbon Objective Question
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Which Nobel Prize-winning discovery involved the fourth allotrope of carbon?
Options
A Wöhler's synthesis of urea (1828)
B Discovery of fullerenes (1985)
Correct Answer
C Graphite structure determination
D Discovery of diamond
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The discovery of fullerenes (C₆₀) by Kroto, Smalley, and Curl in 1985 earned them the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996.

Hint

Nobel Prize in 1996.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Allotropes of Carbon
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 775 of 1999
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