Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry
13.3Shapes of organic molecules; σ and π bonds
Shapes of organic molecules; σ and π bonds in Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
Subtopic
Overview
Taught in the orbitals and hybridisation lesson covered by 3.4.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 13.3.1Describe molecules as straight-chained, branched or cyclic.
- 13.3.2Describe and explain shapes and bond angles around sp, sp² and sp³ atoms.
- 13.3.3Describe the arrangement of σ and π bonds around sp, sp² and sp³ atoms.
- 13.3.4Use the term planar, for example for ethene.
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