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A noble gas atom trapped inside a C60 molecule is called what?
AA xenon hydride
BA hydrated clathrate
CAn unstable excimer
DEndohedral fullerene
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Endohedral fullerene
Complexes like He@C60 hold the atom inside the cage without a covalent bond.
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