Problem: Sort the following compounds as either containing aromatic rings or cycloalkane/cycloalkene rings.

We are asked to sort the following compounds as either containing aromatic rings or cycloalkane/cycloalkene rings.

4 Rules of aromaticity:

1. Cyclic

2. Fully Conjugated

3. Planar

4. Huckel’s Rule: (4n + 2) number of π electrons

cycloalkane → no double bonds alkane ring

cycloalkene → with double bonds alkane ring (in this specific problem can't be aromatic)

Sort the following compounds as either containing aromatic rings or cycloalkane/cycloalkene rings.

What scientific concept do you need to know in order to solve this problem?

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