Question

Indicate the σ and π bonds in the following molecules:

CH₂Cl₂

Answer 1

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{Cl}\\
\backslash\phantom{...}/\\
\ce{C}\\
/\phantom{...}\backslash\\
\ce{H}\phantom{....}\ce{Cl}
\end{array}\]

There two C-H sigma (`sigma_("C"-"H")`) bonds and two C-Cl sigma (`sigma_("C"-"Cl")`) bonds in the given compound.