12) What is the major difference between an antiaromatic and aromatic compound? A) The structure must be cyclic for aromatic but not antiaromatic compounds? B) Antiaromatic compounds have at least one sp3 hybridized atom in the ring C) Antiaromatic compounds can assume a chair-like structure while aromatic compounds are nearly flat D) Aromatic compounds cannot have a charged atom in the structure E) Only aromatic compounds follow Huckle's rule.
12) What is the major difference between an antiaromatic and aromatic compound? A) The structure must be cyclic for aromatic but not antiaromatic compounds? B) Antiaromatic compounds have at least one sp3 hybridized atom in the ring C) Antiaromatic compounds can assume a chair-like structure while aromatic compounds are nearly flat D) Aromatic compounds cannot have a charged atom in the structure E) Only aromatic compounds follow Huckle's rule.
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![12) What is the major difference between an antiaromatic and aromatic compound?
A) The structure must be cyclic for aromatic but not antiaromatic compounds?
B) Antiaromatic compounds have at least one sp3 hybridized atom in the ring
C) Antiaromatic compounds can assume a chair-like structure while aromatic compounds are
nearly flat
D) Aromatic compounds cannot have a charged atom in the structure
E) Only aromatic compounds follow Huckle's rule.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7605d066-9f95-426b-af67-d1117bbc4445%2F958fea41-2e61-458c-8aee-d5d4f94aaf95%2Fmz3ajxi_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:12) What is the major difference between an antiaromatic and aromatic compound?
A) The structure must be cyclic for aromatic but not antiaromatic compounds?
B) Antiaromatic compounds have at least one sp3 hybridized atom in the ring
C) Antiaromatic compounds can assume a chair-like structure while aromatic compounds are
nearly flat
D) Aromatic compounds cannot have a charged atom in the structure
E) Only aromatic compounds follow Huckle's rule.
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