Custom eBook for Organic Chemistry
Custom eBook for Organic Chemistry
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Author: Straumanis
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Chapter 3, Problem 1E
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Interpretation: The reason behind the representation of ethene on the left more accurate than the one on the right should be explained.

Concept introduction: Bonds formed due to head-to-head overlap are termed sigma bond while ones formed by sideways or lateral overlap are named pi-bonds.

In ethylene, C–H σ bonds are formed via overlap of sp2 hybrid orbital with 1s orbital of the H atom. The C–C σ bond is a consequence of overlap of two sp2 hybrid of C at each terminal.

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