Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Fullerene:organic compounds containing fluorine

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Fullerene:organic compounds containing fluorine”.
Fullerenes are a class of molecules composed entirely of carbon atoms, typically in the form of hollow spheres, ellipsoids, or tubes.

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