A covalent bond in which two electron pairs (instead of the usual one) are shared between two atoms; most common between carbon atoms and carbon, oxygen or nitrogen atoms, but several other forms are known
Covalent bond resulting from the sharing of four electrons (two pairs) between two atoms
Two atoms sharing electrons as in a °single bond (that is, a °sigma bond) may also share electrons in an orbital with a node passing through the two atoms This adds a second, weaker bonding interaction (a °pi bond); the combination is termed a double bond A twisting motion that forces the nodal plane at one atom to become perpendicular to the nodal plane on the other atom eliminates the (signed) °overlap between the atomic orbitals, destroying the pi bond The energy required to do this creates a large barrier to rotation about the bond (see °triple bond)
A structure formed when adjoining carbon atoms in the carbon chain of a saturated fatty lose two hydrogen atoms Double bonds may be either in the cis or trans orientation
When an atom is bonded to another atom by two sets of electron pairs Back to top E