Chemistry
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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations
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Transcribed Image Text:**Question:**
Which of the following ions is aromatic?
**Options:**
- A. _(Structure of a cyclohexane ring)_
- B. _(Structure of a cyclopentadienyl anion)_
- C. _(Structure of a cyclopentadienyl cation)_
- D. _(Structure of a cyclohexane ring with no indications of charges)_
***Diagram Description:***
- **Option A:** Displays a cyclohexane ring (hexagon without any double bonds or charges).
- **Option B:** Displays a cyclopentadienyl anion (a five-membered ring with two double bonds and a negative charge inside the ring).
- **Option C:** Displays a cyclopentadienyl cation (a five-membered ring with two double bonds and a positive charge inside the ring).
- **Option D:** Displays a cyclohexane ring (hexagon), the same structure shown as Option A.
**Answer Choices below the Structures:**
- O A
- ● B (Selected)
- O C
- O D
**Answer:**
The correct answer is B, which indicates the cyclopentadienyl anion as the aromatic ion.
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