Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A):	The compound tetraene has the following structural formula. It is a cyclic and has conjugated 8π electrons system but it is not an aromatic compound.
Reason (R):	( 4 n + 2 ) π electrons rule does not hold good for this compound and the ring is not planar.

1.	Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.	Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.	(A) is True but (R) is False.
4.	(A) is False but (R) is True.