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Assertion : Cyclopentadienyl anion is mu...

Assertion : Cyclopentadienyl anion is much more stable than allyl anion.
Reason : Cyclopentadienyl anion is aromatic in character.

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If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

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If the assertion and reason both are false.

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Allyl anion is stable because of 2 resonating structures
Cyclopentadienyl anion is much more stable because it is aromatic in character
Delocalisation of `6pi` electrons
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