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JEE Main 2023 · ChemistryMultiple choiceTwo statementsHardConceptual

JEE Main 13 April 2023, Shift 2, Chemistry Q74

Question 74 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 14 of 30, Section A.

Given below are two statements : Statement I : Tropolone is an aromatic compound and has 8 π\pi electrons. Statement II : π\pi 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:
  1. (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  2. (2)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  3. (3)Statement I is true but Statement II is falseOfficial answer
  4. (4)Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter
Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques
Topic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Idea tested
Huckel's Rule (4n+2)

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 3× in all
  1. 8 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q64The total number of aromatic compounds/species from the following is [figures: p-benzoquinone; tropylium cation (cycloheptatrienyl…MediumOtherHas a figure
  2. 2 Apr 2025, Shift 1 · Q65Designate whether each of the following compounds is aromatic or not aromatic.MediumSingle correctHas a figure

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.