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Among the following which is correct ?

A

Both cyclopentadienyl anion and benzene are aromatic and have the same stability.

B

Benzene is aromatic and more stable than cyclopentadienyl anion and it is nonaromatic.

C

Both cyclopentadienyl anion and benzene are aromatic, but benzene is more stable than cyclipentadienyl anion.

D

Cycloptentadienyl anion is more stable than benzene althrough both are aromatic.

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The correct Answer is:
C
(c) is stable (aromatic) but only in comparsion on the rest of the family of anions but this is not as stable as benzene (it is a neutral molecule in which all of carbon's valencies are satisfied)
Rule : Uncharged structure is more stable than a charged structure.
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