Hydrocarbons Ques 65
65. The radical,[CH2]c1ccccc1
it has:
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(a) 3 p-orbitals and 6 unpaired electrons
(b) 3 p-orbitals and 3 unpaired electrons
(c) 6 p-orbitals and 3 unpaired electrons
(d) $6 p$-orbitals and 6 unpaired electrons in a free ion
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Solution:
Presence of six $p$ orbitals, each containing one unpaired electron, in a six membered cyclic structure is in accordance with Hückel rule of aromaticity.
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