Draw the conjugate bases of pyrrole and cyclopentadiene. Explain why the sp3 hybridized C – H bond of cyclopentadiene is more acidic than the N – H bond of pyrrole.

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Draw the conjugate bases of pyrrole and cyclopentadiene. Explain why the sp3 hybridized C – H bond of cyclopentadiene is more acidic than the N – H bond of pyrrole.

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