Question #a5716
1 Answer
Feb 26, 2017
There are 15 σ and 4 π bonds in a molecule of salicylaldehyde.
Explanation:
The main things to remember are:
- Every bond contains a σ bond
- Every double bond also contains a π bond
The structure of salicylaldehyde is
Note that there are four unshown
Thus, there are 5
This makes a total of 15 bonds, so there are 15 σ bonds.
There are 4 double bonds (3