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Both Pyridine and Pyrrole Are Nitrogen Containing Aromatic Heterocyclic Compounds

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Both pyridine and pyrrole are nitrogen containing aromatic heterocyclic compounds. When treated with HCl, only pyridine forms the hydrochloride salt, whereas pyrrole is unreactive. Provide an explanation for this observed reactivity. Both pyridine and pyrrole are nitrogen containing aromatic heterocyclic compounds. When treated with HCl, only pyridine forms the hydrochloride salt, whereas pyrrole is unreactive. Provide an explanation for this observed reactivity.


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