Naphthalene (C_ 10 H_8) is best classified as

JEE Main Chemistry question

Naphthalene (CH) is best classified as

(A)An aromatic hydrocarbon with two fused benzenoid rings sharing an edgeCorrect
(B)An aliphatic hydrocarbon
(C)An alicyclic (non-aromatic) hydrocarbon
(D)An antiaromatic hydrocarbon

Answer: (A)

Naphthalene consists of two fused six-membered rings sharing a common edge, fully conjugated and planar with a closed, delocalised

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