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1)

Cyclopentadienyl  anion is 


A) benzenoid and aromatic

B) non-benzenoid and aromatic

C) non-benzenoid and non-aromatic

D) non-benzenoid and anti aromatic

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

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Cyclopentadienyl anion.It is cyclic planar with (4n+2)$\pi e^{-}$. Therefore aromatic but the structure  is not similar to benzene