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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

The total number of overlapping \(p\)-orbitals present in cycloheptatrienyl cation is

  1. A 4
  2. B 5
  3. C 6
  4. D 7
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(D) 7

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Cycloheptatrienyl cation In this structure, seven \(s p^2\) carbons aligned in a planar ring, this gives us \(6 \pi\) electrons. \(\pi\) bonds are formed from overlap of two adjacent parallel \(p\) orbitals. So, there are total 7 overlapping \(p\)-orbitals.