sigma/pi bonds

[Alyssa Bryan 3F]

Besides that a single bond = 1 sigma bond, a double bond = 1 sigma + 1 pi bond, and a triple bond = 1 sigma + 2 pi bonds, what else is important about these types of bonds? What is the concept behind them?

[marisaimbroane1J]

It's important to know that when there is a pi bond, the atoms cannot rotate and are left in a single plane. If the atoms were to rotate and change the shape, the pi bond would break and it would be a chemical reaction.

[Julia Lee]

Sigma bonds have an end-to-end interaction allowing bound atoms to rotate. They are always the first bond formed in a molecule and are the strongest bond due to the max amount of overlap.
Pi bonds have a side-by-side interaction and do not allow bound atoms to rotate. They have e- density on each side of the axis and are weaker than sigma bonds. They are the second and third bond formed after the sigma bond.

[Parth Mungra]

How are pi bonds weaker if they are double/triple bonds? If they hold atoms side by side, doesn't that mean they are stronger since they cannot rotate?

[Madison Gil 3D]

Atoms in sigma bonds can rotate and also overlap, whereas atoms in pi bonds can not rotate around the internuclear axis and are only end to end.

[705137650]

Sigma bonds (σ) are the strongest type of covalent bond, formed by head-on overlapping of atomic orbitals. ... Note that every single bond consists of one sigma bond, and that the double bond is made of one sigma bond and one pi bond. Likewise, a triple bond consists of one sigma bond and two pi bonds.

[Jackie Ngo 1C]

If you went to Lavelle's lectures, you'd know that he made the pi bond and sigma bond analogy with his fingers -- if you put both your index fingers up and parallel to each other, that represents a pi bond, which is a bond that cannot rotate, whereas if you put the end of your index fingers together, that represents what a sigma bond is like, and in sigma bonds, you can rotate your hand around. That's the main difference and importance between sigma and pi bonds

[Rami_Z_AbuQubo_2K]

What do you mean by "end to end" or "side to side"?