Explain why cyclopentadiene is non aromatic whereas cyclopentadienyl ion is aromatic
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Aromatic Ions. In order to be aromatic, a molecule must be cyclic and planar and must also have an uninterrupted cyclic π electron cloud. ... Due to the sp 3 -hybridized ring carbon, cyclopentadiene ( p K a = 16) is not aromatic, as it does not possess an uninterrupted cyclic π electron cloud.
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