What molecules have pi bonds?
1 Answer
Aug 6, 2014
Molecules with double and triple bonds have pi bonds.
Every bond has one sigma bond.
A single bond has one sigma bond and no pi bonds.
A double bond has one sigma bond and one pi bond.
A triple bond has one sigma bond and two pi bonds.
Ethylene has a C=C double bond. It consists of a sigma bond and one pi bond.
Acetylene has a C≡C triple bond. It consists of a sigma bond and two pi bonds.
