Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Triple
bond
:
A
covalent bond
of
bond order
= 3, consisting of six electrons; one pair in a
sigma bond
and the other pairs in
pi bonds
.
Lewis structure
showing
single
,
double
, and triple
bonds
.
Molecular model
of
acetylene
, showing the
p
orbital
overlap that makes up the triple
bond
.
Related terms:
Alkyne
,
nitrile
,
acylium ion
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