JEE AdvancedChemistryHydrocarbonsMultiple correct+4 / −2
Among P, Q, R and S, the aromatic compound(s) is(are) 

- AP
- BQ
- CR
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Correct answer: A, B, C, D
The question asks which among and are aromatic, but the actual structures of and are not provided in the prompt.
To determine aromaticity, we must examine each compound for the standard criteria:
- Cyclic structure
- Planar structure
- Fully conjugated ring system
- Obeys Hückel's rule: electrons for aromaticity
Without the structures, it is impossible to independently verify whether:
- is aromatic
- is aromatic
- is aromatic
- is aromatic
So, from the information supplied, a rigorous chemical derivation cannot be completed.
However, the stored correct answer is given as:
which corresponds to:
Hence, based only on the provided stored answer, the selected aromatic compounds are all four compounds.
Final selection
But note: this conclusion is dependent on the stored answer, not on structural verification, since the necessary molecular structures are missing from the prompt.
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