Orbital Description Sigma bonds around c are sp hybridized Angles are approximately 120 degrees No nonbonding electrons Molecule is planar around the double bond Pi bond is formed by the sideways overlap of parallel p orbitals perpendicular to the plane of the molecule Chapter 7Chapter 7 3 Orbital Description • Sigma bonds around C are sp2 hybridized. • Angles are approximately 120 degrees. • No nonbonding electrons. • Molecule is planar around the double bond. • Pi bond is formed by the sideways overlap of parallel p orbitals perpendicular to the plane of the molecule. =>