Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure — Chemistry STD 11 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure1 Mark
Question
Out of $\sigma$ and $\pi-$bonds, which one is stronger and why?
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Answer
$\sigma-$bond is stronger. This is because $\sigma-$bond is formed by head-on overlapping of atomic orbitals and therefore, the overlapping is large. $\pi-$bond is formed by sideway overlapping which is small.
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