Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Double
bond
:
A
covalent bond
of
bond order
= 2, consisting of four electrons; one pair in a
sigma bond
and the other pair in a
pi bond
.
Lewis structure
showing
single
, double, and
triple bonds
.
A
molecular model
of the double
bond
in
ethylene
.
Related terms:
Double bond equivalent
,
DBE
,
PBoR
,
alkene
,
carbonyl
,
imine
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