Which of the following is not an aromatic compound?

Question

Which of the following is not an aromatic compound? (A) Benzene (B) Cyclohexane (C) Ortho xylene (D) Picric acid

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Aromatic compounds are characterised by their unusual stability, delocalisation of π-electrons in a planar ring. They undergo substitution reactions more favourably than addition reaction these properties are not present in cyclohexane.

Q. Which of the following is not an aromatic compound?

Benzene

Cyclohexane

Ortho xylene

Picric acid

Aromatic compounds are characterised by their unusual stability, delocalisation of $π$ -electrons in a planar ring. They undergo substitution reactions more favourably than addition reaction these properties are not present in cyclohexane.