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Is Pie bond of Double and Triple Bond CC different ?

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In (a) Is the Pie bond of Double and Triple Bond CC different that is why written separately in answer

42 minutes ago, HbWhi5F said:

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In (a) Is the Pie bond of Double and Triple Bond CC different that is why written separately in answer

No.

1 hour ago, HbWhi5F said:

In (a) Is the Pie bond of Double and Triple Bond CC different that is why written separately in answer

Well I suppose it depends upon what you mean by different.

The double bond comprises one sigma bond formed from sp2 hybrid orbitals and one pie bond formed from the remaining p orbital.

The triple bond comprises one sigma bond formed from sp hybrid orbitals and two pie bonds formed from the remaining p orbitals.

But each individual pie bond is equivalent.

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36 minutes ago, studiot said:

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@studiot To reiterate the question, the one pie bond in a double bond and 2 pie bonds in a triple bond are they different.

I get the hybridization.

10 hours ago, HbWhi5F said:

@studiot To reiterate the question, the one pie bond in a double bond and 2 pie bonds in a triple bond are they different.

I get the hybridization.

Do you ?

I hope so.

Here is a more detailed explanation of why the bonds are this way.

It is to do with the geometry of the different configurations.

Note the double bond has a planar structure whilst the triple bond has a linear structure.

So there is only room for the lobes of the Pz orbital to stick out top and bottom in the double bond hence only the z Pie orbital (two separated lobes ) is formed.

In the triple bond the Pz orbital sticks out top and bottom and the Py orbital sticks out side to side forming the other Pie bond.

So that is what I mean when I say theya re equivalent.

The article gives specific values for the effects on bond strength.

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Clicking on one of the pictures will give a bigger version for ease of reading.

This response is more like I would expect to see in a discussion.

So do you understand why different configurations with different hybridisations are allowable ?

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