Which outcome primarily weakens a buckyball C60's structural integrity under extreme pressure?

💡 Explanation

Cage collapse leads to structural failure because the imposed external pressure exceeds the covalent bonds’ ability to sustain the fullerene structure; atoms release rather than resist. Therefore bond breakage is correct, rather than weaker intermolecular forces which would occur, but at lower thresholds.

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