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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
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Part 27 : Classify the following tricyclic hydrocarbon as aromatic, anti-aromatic or non-aromatic. (assume the ring is planar)

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Answer:
A
Solution:

The central CH carbon is not part of the cyclic conjugation. The 10 carbons around the periphery form one continuous cycle of 5 C=C bonds : 10π = 4n + 2 (n = 2). Aromatic.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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