TG EAMCET 3 May 2025 Shift 2 Paper

Statement I : Graphite's structure is well-known to be layered, with sheets of hexagonal rings of carbon atoms stacked on top of one another. Thus, this statement is correct.
Statement II : Buckminster fullerene ( C60 ) has a conjugated π-electron system spread over its spherical surface. This delocalisation of electrons gives it aromatic properties, making it an aromatic compound. Therefore, this statement is incorrect.
Statement III The distance between the layers in graphite is approximately 335 pm . The value 141.5 pm represents the carbon-carbon bond length within a single layer, not the interlayer distance. Thus, this statement is incorrect.
Statement IV In both graphite and buckminster fullerene, each carbon atom is bonded to three other carbon atoms, resulting in sp2 hybridisation. The unhybridised p-orbitals form delocalised π-systems. Thus, this statement is correct.
The correct statements are I and IV.