Is this organic compound aromatic?

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Furan is an aromatic compound because of Huckel's rule. One of the lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen goes on to the ring and giving it a 4n+2 system.
 
pi electrons = 2 × 2 = 4

(4-2)/4 = 1/2
It is not aromatic
 
UNknown 2010 said:
pi electrons = 2 × 2 = 4

(4-2)/4 = 1/2

That's not Hückel's rule, or at least not in the form I understand.

It is not aromatic

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