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Pi bonding in Carbon-Carbon double bonds

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Dolomede | 21:29 Sat 25th Nov 2006 | Science
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Do the Pi electrons forming the second bond of a double bond between two Carbon atoms interact in two layers, one above and one below the sigma bond as shown in text book diagrams; or are they just shown this way since the drawing has to be in two dimensions but they actually form a "tube" around the sigma bond?
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No, pretty much as they are in the textbooks, but in 3D of course (sort of like tear drops); the wavefunctions will drop off towards the sigma bonds.
22:45 Sat 25th Nov 2006
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I should clarify that the 'p' electrons are like toruses, i.e., ring donuts, and the 's' electrons are more like spheres.
17:42 Mon 27th Nov 2006
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fo3nix, electrons don't have a shape - did you mean p and s orbitals.
20:33 Mon 27th Nov 2006
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hah! apologies, yes.
21:22 Mon 27th Nov 2006

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