Pi bonds

Definition

Pi bonds are covalent chemical bonds where two lobes of one involved electron orbital overlap two lobes of the other involved electron orbital perpendicular to or on either side of the line drawn from the nucleus of one atom to another.

Related terms

Double Bond:

A chemical bond in which two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms.

Triple Bond:

A chemical bond in which three pairs (six total) electrons are shared between two atoms.

Hybridization:

The concept explains how atomic orbitals fuse to form newly hybridized orbitals, which influences molecular geometry and bonding properties.