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Huckel's Rule of Aromaticity

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Aromatic compounds burn with sooty flame because:

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they have a ring structure of carbon atoms

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they have a relatively high percentage of hydrogen

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they have a relatively high percentage of carbon

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they resist reaction with oxygen or air

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The correct option is A they have a ring structure of carbon atoms
Aromatic compound burn with sooty flame because they have a ring structure of carbon atom. This causes incomplete combustion of the carbon chain. Thus they give sooty flame.

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