Imagine that you could hold two atoms that are bonded together, twist them, and not change the bond length. Would it be easier t

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dalvyx [7]

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Imagine that you could hold two atoms that are bonded together, twist them, and not change the bond length. Would it be easier t

o twist (rotate) around a single σ bond or around a double σ plus π bond, or would they be the same?

Chemistry

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sdas [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-16T18:19:06+03:00

Answer:

it is easier to rotate and single bond rather than a double bond made of a sigma bond and pi bond

Explanation:

Rotation around a single bond happens easily but it is very limited around a double bond because of the overlapping electron cloud above and below the imaginary axis between the two atoms.