Cyclopentadienyl anion is:

Benzenoid and aromatic

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Non-benzenoid and aromatic

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Non-benzenoid and non-aromatic

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Non-benzenoid and anti-aromatic

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Solution

The correct option is B Non-benzenoid and aromatic
Cyclopentadienyl anion is non-benzenoid and aromatic.

It is cyclic planar compound with $4 n + 2 = 4 (1) + 2 = 6$ pi electrons that are delocalised over entire ring.

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