c) Is [12]-annulene aromatic? Explain your reasoning.

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b) Determine the molecular orbital energies, total energy, and delocalization energy of [12]-annulene
(shown in the figure).
c) Is [12]-annulene aromatic? Explain your reasoning.
Transcribed Image Text:b) Determine the molecular orbital energies, total energy, and delocalization energy of [12]-annulene (shown in the figure). c) Is [12]-annulene aromatic? Explain your reasoning.
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Aromaticity is a characteristic in which any planar system in which there is complete delocalisation of pi electron in the ring,and the system contain 4n+2 pi electrons in the ring is called aromatic.

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