Test SeriesFree PYQsExamsPricing

JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryHydrocarbonsJEE Main

The number of π-electrons in the cycloheptatrienyl **anion** (C₇H₇⁻) is

Answer: (C)

Solution

The ring has three C=C double bonds (6 π-electrons) plus the extra pair of electrons carried by the carbanion, giving 8

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-140373