NEET2013ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
The radical because it has
Options
- A6 p-orbitals and 6 unpaired electrons
- B7 p-orbitals and 6 unpaired electrons
- C7 p-orbitals and 7 unpaired electrons
- D6 p-orbitals and 7 unpaired electrons
Correct answer
A. 6 p-orbitals and 6 unpaired electrons
Step-by-step solution
Because of the presence of 6 p-orbitals and 6 unpaired electrons, it is aromatic in nature as these unpaired electrons delocalise in p-orbitals.