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Q. Number of $ \pi - $ electrons in cyclobutadienyl anlon $ {{({{C}_{4}}{{H}_{4}})}^{2-}} $ is

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Solution:

The structure of cyclobutadienyl anion is as
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Thus, total number of $\pi$-electrons
$=2+2+2=6$