The stability and bond length of carbon 60

Subject: The stability and bond length of carbon 60

Date: Tue Mar 2 06:40:43 2010
Posted by Lee
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I would like to know what should be the bond length of C60.  Are all the bond 
length the same, or there should have two lengths?  But if 2 different lengths 
result, why is there delocalization of p electrons?  If there is delocalization 
of p electrons, the bond length should all be the same.  Am I right?

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