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Assertion :Tropylium cation is aromatic in nature. (refer image)
Reason: The only property that determines its aromatic behavior is its planar structure.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

Tropylium cation is aromatic in nature. This is not only because of its planar property, but also because it has 6 π-electrons (4n+2, where n=1), which fulfills Huckel's rule of aromaticity.
So answer is C.

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