Multiple choice

Which of the following compounds are aromatic, non-aromatic and anti-aromatic respectively. (1) cyclopentadienyl cation (2) cyclopropenyl anion (3) cyclooctatetraene (4) benzene Choose the correct order.

  1. (4), (1), (2)

  2. (4), (3), (2)

  3. (1), (2), (3)

  4. (2), (1), (3)

  5. None of the options is correct
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because bezene is aromatic, cyclooctatetraene is non-aromatic and cyclopropenyl anion is anti-aromatic.

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