Give the difference between alicyclic and aromatic compounds.

Explanation

Alicyclic compounds: Alicyclic compounds are those compounds which contain ring of three or more carbon atoms. They also resemble in properties with aliphatic (open chain) compounds. For example,

Aromatic compounds : Aromatic compounds are those compounds which contain a hexagonal ring of carbon atoms with alternate double bonds or at least one benzene ring. For example,