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Lewis Dot Structures: Sigma & Pi Bonds
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure / Lewis Dot Structures: Sigma & Pi Bonds / Problem 6

A bond-forming orbital overlap is shown in the following figure. Which of the following bonds could be formed? A) Cl—Cl σ, B) C—O π, C) C—C π, or D) C—Cl σ?

Illustration of orbital overlap for bond formation in Lewis structures.

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