Balloons, Hybrid Orbitals and Multiple Bonds

Balloons adopt perfect shapes to illustrate the geometry of hybrid orbitals in carbon compounds and the formation of sigma and pi bonds. This video is part of the Flinn Scientific Best Practices for Teaching Chemistry Video Series, a collection of over 125 hours of free professional development training for chemistry teachers - ATTENTION: This demonstration is intended for and should only be performed by certified science instructors in a safe laboratory/classroom setting.