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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minPYQ_2005
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Assertion : Cyclopentadienyl anion is much more stable than allyl anion. Reason : Cyclopentadienyl anion is aromatic in character.

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Here the resonance approach is a poor predictor of stability. The Huckel rule, based on molecular orbital theory, is a much better predictor of stability for these aromatic and antiaromatic system.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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