## Sigma and Pi Bonds

Matia Kim 1B
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### Sigma and Pi Bonds

Does a triple bond have 1 sigma bond and two pi bonds? Or is it 2 sigma bonds or something totally different?

Samantha Pacheco 2K
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### Re: Sigma and Pi Bonds

Yes a triple bond will have 1 sigma bond and 2 pi bonds.

Lauren Ho 2E
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Here's a visual that I hope helps!
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DLee_1L
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### Re: Sigma and Pi Bonds

So is the pi bond both the top and bottom electron areas? or are they both separate pi bonds?

Naren_Ramesh_4F
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Lauren Ho 2E wrote:Here's a visual that I hope helps!

I found this really helpful for visualizing the bonds! Thank you!

EricZhao3G
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DLee_3C wrote:So is the pi bond both the top and bottom electron areas? or are they both separate pi bonds?

They are separate pi bonds. There are 2 pi bonds and 1 sigma bond in a triple bond.

KBELTRAMI_1E
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Lauren Ho 2E wrote:Here's a visual that I hope helps!

what makes the sigma bonds stronger?

DLee_1L
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a closer distance between the two atoms usually makes the sigma bond and bonds in general stronger. So the higher the attraction between 2 atoms, the stronger the sigma bond

Megan Ngai- 3B
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### Re: Sigma and Pi Bonds

1 sigma and 2 pi bonds

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All bonds have at least one sigma bond the other bonds are pi bonds.

Haley Pham 4I
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### Re: Sigma and Pi Bonds

A triple bond has one one sigma bond and two pi bonds.

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A triple bond would have 1 sigma bond and 2 pi bonds.

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Matia Kim 1B wrote:Does a triple bond have 1 sigma bond and two pi bonds? Or is it 2 sigma bonds or something totally different?

there are never 2 sigma bonds connecting two atoms. always start with a sigma and then add pi bonds