Fullerene Structure C60 Molecule Model
SKU: 68785W
A C60 buckyball is a closed carbon cage in the form of a truncated icosahedron. This model kit has 60 sp2 carbon atoms & 90 30mm bonds that form 12 pentagon & 20 hexagonal faces similar to a soccer ball. The assembled model measures 180mm (~7") across & is one of many carbon allotropes. The bonds between two hexagons are effectively conjugated double bonds. These are implied in the model but can be added.
The model measures 180mm (~7") across. Compare it to other forms of carbon such as diamond & graphite or its structural isomers such as the C70 fullerene. You can also assemble a carbon nanotube using 3 of these kits.
The buckyball may have gotten its name from Buckminster Fuller's original geodesic dome structure used for the American pavilion seen at Expo '67 in Montreal. It has been repurposed as the "Biosphere".
Indigo Instruments has maintained a substantial inventory of genuine Cochranes of Oxford (Orbit) parts for 30+ years and are compatible with every molecular model kit we have sold. This level of quality may appear expensive but no parts support from other vendors costs even more.
