Sigma (σ) bond

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the chemical-bonding subtree

A covalent bond with cylindrical symmetry about the internuclear axis, formed by head-on (axial) overlap of atomic orbitals — s–s, s–p, or pσ–pσ. Strongest and most common bond type; always the first bond between any two atoms (single bond…

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