The structure of linalool, a compound with a floral scent used in perfumes, How many pi bonds are shown in the structure?

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The structure of linalool, a compound with a floral scent used in perfumes, How many pi bonds are shown in the structure?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-10T09:17:07

$2$ $2$ .

Explanation:

There are two types of carbon-carbon covalent bonds:

$σ$ $sigma$ (sigma) bonds due to the head-on/axial overlapping of atomic orbitals
$π$ $pi$ (pi) bonds as a result of the side-way/lateral overlapping of $p$ $p$ orbitals

All carbon-carbon single bonds $C - C$ $"C"-"C"$ are sigma $σ$ $sigma$ bonds; they contain no $π$ $pi$ bonds.

Sigma bonds and pi bonds combine to form covalent bonds of orders higher than one. For example, each carbon-carbon double bond contains

one $σ$ $sigma$ sigma bond, and
one $π$ $pi$ pi bond.

as seen in the diagram

![https://brilliant.org/wiki/sigma-and-pi-bonds/]( useruploads.socratic.org )

The organic molecule shown in the question contains two carbon-carbon double bonds (shown in red). As a result, this molecule has two $π$ $pi$ pi bonds.

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The structure of linalool, a compound with a floral scent used in perfumes, How many pi bonds are shown in the structure?

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