Given below are two statements: Statement I: Tropolone is an aromatic compound and has 8 π electrons. Statement II: π electrons of > C=O group in tropolone is involved in aromaticity. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(A) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry: JEE Main 2023 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2023 · 13 Apr, Evening shift · Q78

JEE Main 202313 Apr, Evening shiftChemistryHardSome Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry81× since 2002

Given below are two statements : Statement I : Tropolone is an aromatic compound and has

8 \pi

electrons. Statement II :

\pi

electrons of

> \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}

group in tropolone is involved in aromaticity. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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