Chapter 2 : Alkanes

Qu 1 :  A σ bond is said to be "symmetric with respect to the internuclear axis", is the same true of a π bond ?

Qu 2 : What is the hybridisation of the carbon atoms in allene or 1,2-propadiene : H₂C=C=CH₂ ?

Qu 3 : What molecular orbitals are involved in the bond that connects the methyl group to the double bond in propene H₂C=CH-CH₃ ?

Qu 4 : Is H₂^2- a stable molecule ?

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