Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

In an ethene molecule, the double bond joining the two carbon atoms is made up of one $\sigma$ bond and one $\pi$ bond. Which orbitals overlap to produce each of these bonds?

  • A$\sigma$ bond: $sp^2$-$sp^2$; $\pi$ bond: $p$-$p$
  • B$\sigma$ bond: $sp^2$-$sp^2$; $\pi$ bond: $sp^2$-$sp^2$
  • C$\sigma$ bond: $sp^3$-$sp^3$; $\pi$ bond: $p$-$p$
  • D$\sigma$ bond: $sp^3$-$sp^3$; $\pi$ bond: $sp^2$-$sp^2$

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