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Cyclopentadiene is a non aromatic compound but cyclopentadiene anion is aromatic in nature due to, 1- six pi electrons and 2- process of resonance so to stabilized itself as the aromatic anion the cyclopentadiene removes on hydrogen ion and behaves like an acid.

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Q: Write reasons cyclopentadiene is a usually acidic hydrocarbon?
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