Estimate the surface-to-volume ratio of a C60 fullerene by treating the molecule as a hollow sphere and using 77pm for the atomic radius of carbon.

Answer :

Answer:

The surface-to-volume ratio of a C-60 fullerene is 3:77.

Explanation:

Surface area of sphere = [tex]S=4\pi r^2[/tex]

Volume of the sphere = [tex]V=\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3[/tex]

where : r  = radius of the sphere

Radius of the C-60 fullerene sphere = r = 77 pm

Surface area of the C-60 fullerene = [tex]S=4\pi (77 pm)^2[/tex]...[1]

Volume area of the C-60 fullerene = [tex]V=\frac{4}{3}\pi (77 pm)^3[/tex]..[2]

Dividing [1] by [2]:

[tex]\frac{S}{V}=\frac{4\pi (77 pm)^2}{\frac{4}{3}\pi (77 pm)^3}[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{3}{77}[/tex]

The surface-to-volume ratio of a C-60 fullerene is 3:77.

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