Question

Assume that a compound is a cyclic, planar, completely conjugated ring. Which number of p electrons would make it aromatic?

a) 0 p electrons
b) 2 p electrons
c) 3 p electrons
d) 4 p electrons
e) 32 p electrons

Answer 1

2 p electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

For any compound to be considered an aromatic compound it must be cyclic,flat, conjugated and it must obey Huckel's rule that states an aromatic compound must have 4n + 2 pi electrons in it's p orbitals for it to be an aromatic compound.

n can represent an integer from 2, 6,10, 14,........

The lone pair is actually in a pure 2p orbital perpendicular to the ring, which means they count as π electrons.

Answer 2

option b is correct

2 p electron makes aromatic

Step-by-step explanation:

An aromatic compound which is cyclic, planar and has a complete conjugate ring must have (4n + 2)pi electrons(Huckel's rule)

Huckel's Standard (4n+2 rule): For a compound to be an aromatic, a particle must have a specific number of pi (electrons with pi bonds, or lone pairs inside p orbitals) inside a shut loop of parallel, adjoining p orbitals. The pi electron tally is characterized by the arrangement of numbers created from 4n+2 where n = zero or any positive whole number (i..e, n = 0, 1, 2, and so forth.). The most widely recognized case in six pi electrons (n = 1) which is found for example in benzene, pyrrole, furan, and pyridine.

where n is the number of pi electrons

where n = 0

(4n +2) pi electrons = 2pi electrons

attached is an example of aromatic which is cyclic, planar and a complete conjugate ring