MCQ
Cyclopentadiene is much more acidic than cyclopentane. The reason is that
  • A
    cyclopentadiene has conjugated double bonds
  • B
    cyclopentadiene has both $sp^2$ and $sp^3$ hybridized carbon atoms
  • C
    cyclopentadiene is a strain-free cyclic system
  • cyclopentadienide ion, the conjugate base of cyclopentadiene, is an aromatic  species and hence has higher stability

Answer

Correct option: D.
cyclopentadienide ion, the conjugate base of cyclopentadiene, is an aromatic  species and hence has higher stability
d

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