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The nodal plane in the pi-bond of ethene...

The nodal plane in the `pi`-bond of ethene is located in:

A

the molecular plane

B

a plane parallel to the molecular plane

C

a plane perpendicular to the molecular plane which bisects the carbon`-` carbon `sigma-`bond at right angle

D

a plane perpendicular to the molecular plane which contains the carbon`-`carbon `sigma-`bond.

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The correct Answer is:
A

`pi-` bond is formed by sideways overlapping of two `p-` orbitals of two `C` atoms. These `P-`orbitals are perpendicular to the plane containing the ethane molecule, therefore, molecular plane does not have any `pi-`electron density and nodal plane lies along the molecular plane for `pi-`electrons.
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