Which of the following compounds is aromatic in nature according to Huckel's rule?
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Which of the following compounds is aromatic in nature according to Huckel's rule?

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According to Huckel's rule, aromatic compounds must be cyclic, planar, completely conjugated, and contain (4n + 2) pi electrons, where n is an integer (0, 1, 2...). Benzene contains 6 pi electrons (n=1), is planar and cyclic, thus fulfilling all criteria for aromaticity.

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