Visualizing sigma and pi bonds

[MaiaRodriguezChoi3E]

Does anyone have any resources for how to visualize sigma and pi bonds?

[Andrea Zheng 1H]

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/org ... igma-bonds

[604656370]

I liked this Khan Academy video: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/organic-chemistry/gen-chem-review/hybrid-orbitals-jay/v/pi-bonds-and-sp2-hybridized-orbitals

This other video was also helpful and showed the bonds in 3D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voIpywwj2Ks

[arif_latif_2G]

http://www.chembio.uoguelph.ca/educmat/ ... /New-5.jpg

*This is the URL to the picture*

This is a good picture for visualizing sigma and pi bonds. The image shows (from top to bottom)
a sigma bond between two p-orbitals
a sigma bond between a single p-orbital and s-orbital
a sigma bond between two s-orbitals
a pi bond, which is only possible between two p-orbital

[KatrinaPho_2I]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0-oOwzc8P0

This video should help you visualize the difference between sigma and pi bonding in organic molecules.

[804991762_4A]

For both bonds, I know that they overlap one another but in different positions. Such as a for a sigma bond, 2 orbitals will overlap the ends side to side which allows them to rotate (say they lay horizontally on an x-axis). While Pi bonds overlap side to side preventing it from rotating because they are locked together (are upright vertically).

[Bruce Chen 2H]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q ... 4209455648

This image gives a good representation of what these bonds are and how they interact.

[MaiaRodriguezChoi3E]

Thank you everyone for all the resources!!!