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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