## sigma/pi bond

$sp, sp^{2}, sp^{3}, dsp^{3}, d^{2}sp^{3}$

Dang Lam
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### sigma/pi bond

Clarification: So when you have a double bond, the first bond would be consider sigma bond and the second one would be pi bond? For tripple bond, the first one would be sigma and the other two would be pi?

Michelle Steinberg2J
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### Re: sigma/pi bond

Dang Lam wrote:Clarification: So when you have a double bond, the first bond would be consider sigma bond and the second one would be pi bond? For tripple bond, the first one would be sigma and the other two would be pi?

Yes! This is correct.

In lecture, Lavelle stated that a single bond (such as that between F-F) is one sigma bond. A double bond (such as that between 0=0) is one sigma bond and one pi bond. A triple bond is one sigma and two pi bonds.

David Zhou 1L
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### Re: sigma/pi bond

Yes, since the s orbital can only hold two electrons due to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, only the first bond will be a sigma bond.

aaron tang 2K
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### Re: sigma/pi bond

Yes that is correct, as you said with a double bond, the first bond is a sigma bond and the second one is pi bond. For a triple bond, the first bond is a sigma bond and the second and the third bonds are pi bonds

Aya Shokair- Dis 2H
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### Re: sigma/pi bond

Yes, if you can imagine. You have two atoms that both contain p-orbitals. When they form a bond, 1 of the 3 p-orbitals of each atom interact head-on with a lot of overlap. The other 2 orbitals are parallel to its partner orbital in the other atom. These orbitals will form pi bonds.