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The number of π-electrons in the molecules of an aromatic compound satisfies which rule?

  1. A
  2. B
    4n+1
  3. C
    4n+2
  4. D
    2n+4

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

According to Hückel's Rule of Aromaticity, a planar, cyclic, continuously conjugated ring system shows aromatic stability if its delocalized cloud contains exactly (4n+2)π-electrons, where n is a non-negative integer (n=0,1,2,3,…).
Common examples include benzene (6π-electrons, where n=1) and naphthalene (10π-electrons, where n=2).

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The number of π-electrons in the molecules of an aromatic compound satisfies which rule?
A
B
4n+1
C
4n+2
D
2n+4

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