pi and sigma bonds

[Madison Hurst]

Which bond has more energy pi or sigma?

[katie_sutton1B]

A sigma bond is stronger because of the head to head overlapping, while a pi bond is weaker because of side to side overlapping. A sigma bond requires more energy to break than a pi bond does.

[RoopshaChatterjee 1G]

Does knowing whether a bond is a pi bond or sigma bond help us figure out the structure or shape of the molecule?

[104904344]

If you know a bond is a pi bond, and there is one pi bond in a double bond and two pi bonds in a triple bond, it may be helpful in determining correct lewis structures as you know the bond cannot be a single bond.

[Tyra Nguyen 4H]

There is a greater extent of orbital overlap in a sigma bond, thus it is a stronger bond that requires more energy to break.

[Hedi Zappacosta 1E]

Can someone explain pi and sigma bonds and how to determine which is which?

[Riley Dean 2D]

every bond begins with a sigma bond, then when you have a double bond you have a sigma bond and pi bond, the bonds after that first sigma bond are going to be pi bonds

[davidryan3f]

Sigma bonds have more energy because since they are stronger bonds, they require more energy to be broken than pi bonds. Therefore they have more energy themselves.

[Lopez_Melissa-Dis4E]

Can someone please explain the concepts behind pi and sigma bonds?

[Andrewwiner4D]

If your pi bond refers to the p-p orbitals overlapping, then pi bond is weaker than sigma bond. Double bond is stronger than single bond because double bond consists of a pi bond and a sigma bond. Whereas sigma bond results from s-orbital overlap which has greater area of interaction and overlapping.