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12 May, 01:39

Which orbitals can overlap to form a pi bond?

A.

two p orbitals

B.

one s orbital and one p orbital

C.

one s orbital and one hybrid orbital

D.

two hybrid orbitals

E.

two s orbitals

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  1. 12 May, 05:30
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    Explanation:

    A pi bond is formed by a sideways overlap of px and py atomic orbitals. This is common in unsaturated hydrocarbons where one or more p orbitals is left out of the hybridisation scheme. Alkenes are sp2 hybridized while alkynes are so hybridized. The remaining orbitals now overlap in a sideways manner to form pi bonds.
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