How can I draw sigma bonds?

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mason m · Truong-Son N.
Dec 20, 2015

Sigma (sigma) bonds are formed when a sigma molecular orbital is made, and single bonds contain one sigma bond; in contrast, pi (pi) bonds, which are formed when pi molecular orbitals are made, are found in double (one sigma + one pi bond) and triple (one sigma + two pi bonds) bonds.

In a Lewis structure, a bond is often represented by a straight line:

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Sigma bonds when hybridized:

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