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Is as few as 20 carbon atoms found in fullerenelike molecules lacking a hexagonal face?

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The smallest possible fullerene molecule may have as few as 32 atoms of carbon, although fullerenelike molecules (lacking a hexagonal face) with as few as 20 carbon atoms have been found.

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