Pi bonds

[Paloma Sanchez 3L]

To clarify, pi bonds don't allow bound atoms to rotate because of the overlap of orbitals?

[Ayaan_Ekram_2J]

Hello!

I believe you are correct. Pi bonds will not allow for rotation because there are two parallel overlaps of the orbitals, making rotation impossible. I hope this helps!

[Jennifer Huynh 3I]

In pi bonds, electrons overlap both above and below the atoms bonded together, preventing the rotation of the molecule about the double bond. If rotation does occur, the pi bond would break.

[Nandini_Parmar_1I]

Pi bonds don't allow rotation to occur, so yes you are right because the overlap of orbitals is a pi bond so it cannot rotate. Pi bond breaks if rotation happens.

[Vanessa Wiratmo 3k]

yes, that is correct. Pi bonds have two lobes that overlap with two lobes of an orbital of the other atom. It's a lateral overlap, so this prevents pi bonds from rotating because it would break.

[Triston Dinh 1D]

Yes, pi bonds do not allow for rotation because it is a lateral overlap from above and below the atom. If rotation was attempted, the pi bond would break. On the other hand, sigma bonds are a result of the head-to-head overlapping of the orbitals and thus do allow for rotation.

[Genelle Marcelino-Searles 2G]

Yes! Pi bonds overlap side by side, rather than end to end, which doesn't allow the atoms to rotate.

[Jordyn Lee 1J]

Hi, you are correct that pi bonds do not allow bound atoms to rotate because the orbitals overlap side-by-side.

[LukeYing_3H]

I believe you are correct, pi bonds do not allow for rotation because the orbitals overlap side-by-side

[Rebecca Preusch 2C]

You are correct. If the bound atoms were to rotate, the pi bond would break.

[SheaZenker_3F]

You are correct, sigma bonds allow atoms to rotate though

[Aashna Sibal 2F]

Yup, pi bonds do not allow atoms to rotate, but sigma bonds do. This is because in pi bonds, orbitals overlap. Therefore, if the atoms were to rotate, the orbital would not overlap and then the bond would be broken.

[Ellen Tsai 3D]

Yes! If they were allowed to rotate then the pi bonds would simply break

[Olivia Ghorai 1J]

Yes, pi bonds restrict rotation because of the two orbitals that overlap. If the bonded atoms were to rotate, the pi bond would break

[505734174]

Yes, pi bonds have two areas of electron sharing on opposite sides of the electron cloud therefore, it locks the bond in place and prevents rotation.

[Narin Maisha 2H]

Pi bonds jeep from rotation because they overlap in two different area, and any type of rotation would result in breaking the pi bond. On the other hand sigma bonds can rotate due to only overlapping in one area.

[madelyn kelly 1I]

Yes, pi bonds would not be able to rotate because they overlap in 2 locations, so the pi bond would break by trying to rotate.

[Alejandro Oliva 2F]

Yes, pi bonds have overlapping orbital which do not allow for rotation of the molecule. On the other hand, sigma bonds allow for this rotation to occur.

[905740390]

pi bonds restrict so there can be no movement because of the orientation of the bonds

[Aashna Sibal 2F]

Yup, pi bonds are the parallel overlap of orbitals. Therefore, if one rotates, they would no longer be parallel in the plane, breaking the pi bond.

[Olivia Ghorai 1J]

Yes you are correct, pi bonds do not allow rotation. If the molecule were to rotate, the pi bonds would break.