Assertion: Cyclopentadienyl anion is aromatic in nature. Reason: Cyclopentadienyl anion has six π electrons.

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Assertion: Cyclopentadienyl anion is aromatic in nature. Reason: Cyclopentadienyl anion has six π electrons. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

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A compound is aromatic if it is planar, having complete delocalisation of the π electrons in the ring and has (4n + 2)π electrons in the ring where n is an integer. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/40409d6f88d536756613ce593f623c57-.png" />

Q. Assertion : Cyclopentadienyl anion is aromatic in nature. Reason : Cyclopentadienyl anion has six $π$ electrons.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

A compound is aromatic if it is planar, having complete delocalisation of the $π$ electrons in the ring and has $(4 n + 2) π$ electrons in the ring where $n$ is an integer.

Q. Assertion : Cyclopentadienyl anion is aromatic in nature. Reason : Cyclopentadienyl anion has six π electrons.