Purchase Solution

Bond dissociation energy for the C-C sigma bond

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Explain why the bond dissociation energy for the C-C sigma bond in propane is lower than the BDE for the C-C bond in propene.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The solution provides very detailed explanations and a reference source for the problem.

Solution Preview

The most common type of covalent bond is the single bond, the sharing of only one pair of electrons between two individual atoms. All bonds with more than one shared pair are called multiple covalent bonds. The sharing of two pairs is called a double bond and the sharing of three pairs is called a triple bond. An example of a double bond is nitrous acid (between N ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
General Chemistry - Classification of Matter

This test will assess your knowledge on the classification of matter which includes elements, compounds and mixtures.

Periodic table

Organic Chemistry Naming: Alkanes

This is a quiz which is designed to assist students with learning the nomenclature used to identify organic compounds. This quiz focuses on the organic compounds called Alkanes.

Functional groups in Organic Chemistry

You will be tested on the names of functional groups in Organic Chemistry. It is very important to know the functional groups to understand Organic reactions.

Thermochemistry

The quiz helps in revising basic concepts about thermochemistry.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • MO Theory and Dissociation Energy

    Higher the bond order, stronger the bond and greater the dissociation energy; so N2 has higher dissociation energy that N2+ O2 and O2+ ORBITALS NUMBER OF ELECTRONS sigma 2s(bonding) 2 sigma 2s(antibonding

  • Isotope Effect

    Generally, the lighter the atom, the less energy is needed to excite its bond to its breaking point, and the lower the "dissociation energy". Consider, for example, two bonds, a carbon-hydrogen (C-H) and a carbon-deuterium (C-D) bond.

  • Polarity, bond dissociation energy of molecules

    (A) Li2 (B) B2 (C) N2 (D) O2 (E) F2 a) Which has the largest bond-dissociation energy? b) Which has a bond order of 2? c) Which contains 1 stigma (s) and 2 pi (p) bonds? 3.

  • Explanation of Ratios

    The sp2-hybridized carbon atoms are rehybridized to sp3. A pi bond is a weaker bond than a sigma bond, and compounds containing pi bonds are usually of higher energy than similar saturated compounds.

  • Resonance structures and bond lengths and types in molecules

    3 pi AND 3 SIGMA BONDS SIDE CHAIN 1 C-C SINGLE BOND = 1 SIGMA BOND 3 C-H SINGLE BONDS = 3 SIGMA BODS 2 C-C SINGLE BONDS = 2 SIGMA

  • Diastereoisomers

    The H-C-H angle is 117,4°, close to the 120° for ideal sp² hybridized carbon. The molecule is also relatively rigid: rotation about the C-C bond is a high energy process that requires breaking the π-bond.

  • Assorted Chemistry Problems

    Draw orbital pictures of the pi and sigma bond found in the following molecules. Indicate the bond angles in your drawings as well. a. CH2 - C (triple bond) CH b. (CH3)2 C=NH 5.

  • Calculation of the bond order of C2(2-) using the MO-diagram

    In case of carbon the pi - MO's are at a lower energy level than the pz - sigma MO. With 12 electrons ( 2 C - atoms ) plus 2 electrons of the ion we have 14 to fill the MO's.

  • Practice Exam - Frontier Orbitals; Self Dissociation; Formation of Halogen Cation, etc ...

    29220 Practice Exam - Frontier Orbitals; Self Dissociation; Formation of Halogen Cation, etc ... 1. Explain the following, with suitable examples: a. Frontier orbitals b. A 3-center 2e- bond c. Tendency of P to form d pi -p pi bond d.

View More Related Solutions