Given below are two statements. One is labeled as Assertion A and, the other is labeled as Reason R.

Assertion A: [6] Annulene, [8] Annulene and cis-[10] Annulene, as respectively aromatic, not-aromatic and aromatics.

Reason R: Planarity is one of the requirements of aromatic systems.                              

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 

Option 1 - <p>Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.</p>
Option 2 - <p>Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.</p>
Option 3 - <p>A &nbsp;is correct but R is not correct.</p>
Option 4 - <p>A is not correct but R is correct.</p>
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:

Assertion -> Not correct

But Reason R -> correct

[8]-Annulene

It is non-planar structure, it exists like tub shape.

 It is non-planar structure due steric hinderance 1 and 6

 

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