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Consider the three bonds (A-C) in the following molecules while answering this q

ID: 1001531 • Letter: C

Question

Consider the three bonds (A-C) in the following molecules while answering this question

How many bonds do the two carbon atoms make with each other in A ?

  

How many bonds do the two carbon atoms make with each other in B?

  

How many bonds do the two carbon atoms make with each other in C?

  

Identify the nature of bond(s) in A.

  

Identify the nature of bond(s) in B.

  

Identify the nature of bond(s) in C.

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Sigma bond in A

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Sigma bond in B

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Sigma bond in C

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Pi bond(s) in A

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Pi bond(s) in B

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Pi bond(s) in C

Answer choices:

1. sp2-sp

2. 2

3. One Sigma and Two Pi

4. 3

5. One Sigma & One Pi

6. No Pi bond made

7. sp-sp2

8. p-sp3

9. p-sp2

10. sp3-sp2

11. p-sp

12. sp2-sp2

13. 1

14. Sigma

15. sp-sp

16. sp2-sp3

17. p-p

18. sp3-sp3

How many bonds do the two carbon atoms make with each other in A ?

  

How many bonds do the two carbon atoms make with each other in B?

  

How many bonds do the two carbon atoms make with each other in C?

  

Identify the nature of bond(s) in A.

  

Identify the nature of bond(s) in B.

  

Identify the nature of bond(s) in C.

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Sigma bond in A

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Sigma bond in B

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Sigma bond in C

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Pi bond(s) in A

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Pi bond(s) in B

  

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Pi bond(s) in C

Answer choices:

1. sp2-sp

2. 2

3. One Sigma and Two Pi

4. 3

5. One Sigma & One Pi

6. No Pi bond made

7. sp-sp2

8. p-sp3

9. p-sp2

10. sp3-sp2

11. p-sp

12. sp2-sp2

13. 1

14. Sigma

15. sp-sp

16. sp2-sp3

17. p-p

18. sp3-sp3

Explanation / Answer

How many bonds do the two carbon atoms make with each other in A ? single bond (13. 1)

That single line between C and C in A indicates single bond

How many bonds do the two carbon atoms make with each other in B? (2. 2) 2 bonds

That two lines between C and C in molecule B indicates two bonds

How many bonds do the two carbon atoms make with each other in C? (4. 3) 3 bonds

Identify the nature of bond(s) in A.

14. Sigma

Identify the nature of bond(s) in B.

5. One Sigma & One Pi

Identify the nature of bond(s) in C.

3. One Sigma and Two Pi

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Sigma bond in A

18. sp3-sp3 (and sp3-s whici are C-H bond but it is not in your answers)

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Sigma bond in B

12. sp2-sp2 (and sp2-s whici are C-H bond but it is not in your answers)

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Sigma bond in C

15. sp-sp (and sp-s whici are C-H bond but it is not in your answers)

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Pi bond(s) in A

6. No Pi bond made

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Pi bond(s) in B

17. p-p

Identify the nature of both of the orbitals involved in the formation of Pi bond(s) in C

17. p-p