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ChemistryGOCAromaticityEasy2 minQB
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The 2 π electrons of the planar cyclopropenyl cation fill its three π MOs as :

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Answer:
A
Solution:

The polygon rule for a triangle gives one lowest bonding MO and two degenerate antibonding MOs. The 2 electrons fill the bonding MO as a pair, a closed-shell arrangement. So the cation is aromatic.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:Aromaticity
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