Propene has the condensed structural formula CH3–CH═CH2
CHEMISTRY · Multi-part · AP · Chemistry · Compound Structure and Properties · Compound Structure and Properties
Problem
Propene has the condensed structural formula CH3–CH═CH2, where the left-most carbon is bonded to three hydrogens, the center carbon is doubly bonded to the right-most carbon, and all valence requirements are satisfied.
(a) State the hybridization of each of the three carbon atoms in propene.
(b) Determine the total number of σ bonds and the total number of π bonds present in a single molecule of propene.
(c) Identify the specific bond or bonds in propene about which rotation is restricted. Explain your reasoning based on the bonding identified in part (b).