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Compare and contrast sigma and pi bonds, including their shape and properties.

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Sigma bonds are known to have cylindrical charge symmetry around the axis of the bond. No symmetry exists in pi bonds. Atoms with sigma bonds are less reactive. Atoms with pi bonds are highly reactive when compared to those with only sigma bonds.

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