Question

In pyridine, a number of conjugated electrons are:

• A. 6
• B. 8
• C. 0
• D. 5

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

6

Conjugated $e^{-}$ $=$ Delocalised $e^{-}$

Number of $\pi$ Bounds $=3$

Total $\pi$ $e^{-}$ $=3\times 2=6$

So, the structure has $6$ conjugated $e^{-}$

Option A is correct.