Question

Assertion: Tropylium cation is aromatic in nature.

Reason: The only property that determines its aromatic behaviour is its planar structure.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
• C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false
• D. If both Assertion and Reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$ (4n+2)\pi $ electrons and planar structure are the essential conditions for aromaticity.