| | Hybridisation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19) |
 | | The bonds between the hydrogen atoms and carbons, and the first bond (of the double bond) between the carbon atoms of ethene are formed by the end-on overlap of these sp1 hybrids orbitals to form sigma bonds, and accounts for the 180 degree bond angles observed in this compound. |
 | | The bonds between the hydrogen atoms and carbons, and the first bond (of the double bond) between the carbon atoms of ethene are formed by the end-on overlap of these sp2 hybrids orbitals to form s bonds (sigma bonds), and accounts for the 120 bond angles observed in this compound. |
 | | The bonds between the hydrogen atoms and carbons, and the first bond (of the double bond) between the carbon atoms of ethene are formed by the end-on overlap of these sp1 hybrids orbitals to form s bonds (sigma bonds), and accounts for the 1800 bond angles observed in this compound. |
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