Carbon exists in different forms called allotropes. Which allotrope of carbon is a simple molecule with the formula C₆₀, forming a shape like a football?

The different forms of carbon are called allotropes.\n- **Diamond** and **Graphite** are giant covalent structures, meaning they have a continuous lattice of atoms and no fixed formula (represented just as C).\n- **Fullerenes** are a family of carbon molecules with cage-like structures. The first to be discovered was **Buckminsterfullerene**, which has the formula C₆₀ and is shaped like a hollow sphere (a truncated icosahedron), similar to a modern football.