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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
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Part 1 : Classify the cyclononatetraenyl cation as aromatic, anti-aromatic or non-aromatic. (assume the ring is planar)

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Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

Four C=C bonds give 8π electrons, and the cationic carbon is empty. 8π = 4n (n = 2) in a planar cyclic system : anti-aromatic.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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