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Which statement does not accurately describe σ and π bonding?Bonding Chemistry Question

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Which statement does not accurately describe σ and π bonding?

A.

σ bonds have no nodes containing the internuclear axis, while π bonds have one node containing the internuclear axis.

B.

σ and π bonds are of similar strength in homodiatomic molecules containing elements of the second and third period.

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C.

Triple bonds in heterodiatomic molecules of the second and third period elements consist of one σ and two π bonds.

D.

Formaldehyde, H2CO, has three σ bonds and one π bond.

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