MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Mains ChemistryInorganic ChemistryGOCConcept of Aromaticity

Which of the following is aromatic?

A.i
B.ii✓ Correct
C.iii
D.iv
Explanation

For the compound to be aromatic, there are 3 conditions which are written as follows- 1. The compound should be cyclic and planar 2. It should have conjugated ring system with alternate double bonds. 3. It should have (4n + 2) electrons, where n is an integer. Only following compound satisfies all the criteria, thus it is aromatic. 4n +2 = 10 n = 2, which is an integer Thus, the correct option is (b) ii

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