Examine the following two structures for the anilinium ion and choose the correct statement from the ones given below:

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Examine the following two structures for the anilinium ion and choose the correct statement from the ones given below: <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/c1f66c6560eb31b64388636b6ad06006-.png" /> (A) II is not an acceptable canonical structure because it is non-aromatic. (B) II is not an acceptable canonical structure because nitrogen has 10 valence electrons. (C) II is an acceptable canonical structure. (D) Both (a) and (b)

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Structure (II) is not acceptable as only those canonical structures are acceptable which fulfills the condition of octet completion which means all atoms should have 8 electrons in their orbitals. therefore (II) is not acceptable structure as nitrogen has 10 valence electrons. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/00259409e80312281270032a29dc387b-.png" />

Q. Examine the following two structures for the anilinium ion and choose the correct statement from the ones given below:

II is not an acceptable canonical structure because it is non-aromatic.

II is not an acceptable canonical structure because nitrogen has 10 valence electrons.

II is an acceptable canonical structure.

Both (a) and (b)

Structure (II) is not acceptable as only those canonical structures are acceptable which fulfills the condition of octet completion which means all atoms should have 8 electrons in their orbitals. therefore (II) is not acceptable structure as nitrogen has 10 valence electrons.