Both cyclopentadiene and cyclopentadienyl nion have same valence electrons and same 5-membered Carbon ring structure. However, cyclopentadiene...

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Both cyclopentadiene and cyclopentadienyl nion have same valenceelectrons and same 5-membered Carbon ring structure. However,cyclopentadiene adopts \"envelope\" shape with C on right tilted outof the plane of 4 Carbon atoms. The anion adopts flat structure.Further, the anion is far more stable chemically thancyclopentadiene. Speculate why this is so. Answer should considerboth hybridization and resonance.

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Aromatic compounds are those that meet the followingcriteriaThe structure must be cyclic and planar containing conjugatedbondsEach atom in the ring must have an unhybridizedporbitalThe unhybridized porbitals must overlap to form    See Answer
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