Which Statement About Sigma and Pi Bonds Is Correct

question 132

Multiple Choice

Which statement about sigma and pi bonds is correct?

• A) A pi bond is twice as strong as a sigma bond.
• B) A pi bond has cylindrical symmetry about the internuclear axis.
• C) A double bond, as in ethylene, consists of a pi bond and a sigma bond.
• D) A pi bond, as in ethylene, is described by the overlap of hybridized atomic orbitals.
• E) Hydrogen forms pi bonds when it bonds to other atoms.