Identify the orbital overlaps of all of the bonds in propene (H2CdoublebondCHCH3) and classify them as σ or π as appropriate.

Question

Identify the orbital overlaps of all of the bonds in propene (H2CdoublebondCHCH3) and classify them as σ or π as appropriate.

Answer 1

A diagram of propene can be written as:

H H H

| | |

H—C— C = C—H

| |

H H

Each — or | represents a bond either to hydrogen or another carbon and is a sigma bond.

The = is a double bond and is composed of one sigma bond and one pi bond.