Saturday, November 14, 2009

How many pi bonds is a carbon capable of making if its hybridization is sp?

For a carbon atom


sp3 - 0 pi bonds - 4 sigma bonds


e.g - CH3-CH3


shape - tetrahedral geometry (around 1 carbon atom)





sp2 - 1 pi bond - 3 sigma bonds


e.g - CH2=CH2


shape - Trigonal planar (around 1 carbon atom)





sp - 2 pi bonds - 2 sigma bonds


e.g - HC=_CH


shape - linear geometry (around 1 carbon atom)

How many pi bonds is a carbon capable of making if its hybridization is sp?
Carbon can make 2 pi bonds at most if its hybridization is sp. This is true in ethyne, a CH triple bonded to a CH.

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