The radical, is aromatic because it has

The radical, is aromatic because it has
  1. 6 p-orbitals and 6 unpaired electrons
  2. 7 p-orbitals and 6 unpaired electrons
  3. 7 p-orbitals and 7 unpaired electrons
  4. 6 p-orbitals and 7 unpaired electrons

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.

Asked in: NEET 2013 (All India)

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