Identifying Aromatic Compounds

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Organic Chemistry › Identifying Aromatic Compounds

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Octagon

Assuming that this molecule is planar, determine whether this molecule is aromatic, and name the number of electrons ( molecular orbitals).

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Which of the compounds below is antiaromatic, assuming they are all planar?

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Assuming that this molecule is planar, determine whether this molecule is aromatic, and name the number of electrons (not molecular orbitals).

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Compound A. Benzene

Compound B.Cyclobutadiene

Compound C.Cyclotetraoctene

Compound D.1_3_5_hex-tri-ene

Which compound(s) shown above is(are) aromatic?

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Aromatic

How many pi electrons does the given molecule have?

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Which of the following best describes the given molecule?

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Consider the molecule furan, shown below:

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Is this molecule aromatic, non-aromatic, or antiaromatic?

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Consider the following molecule.

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Is this molecule aromatic, non-aromatic, or antiaromatic?

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Antiaromatic

How many pi electrons does the given compound have?

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Consider the structure of cyclobutadiene, shown below:

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Is this molecule aromatic, non-aromatic, or antiaromatic?

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