The angles between the bonds in organic compounds depend on the hybridization and therefore the types of bonds formed by each of the carbon atoms. If only single bonds are present, the angle between each of these is 109.5°109.5 degrees. If a double bond is formed, the angle between the bonds is 120°, and if a triple bond is involved, the angle is 180°. See Figure 1 for examples of the angles described above. The angles of the bonds have important implications for which products are formed in chemical reactions involving organic compounds.If a double bond is formed, the angle between the bonds is 120 degrees, and if a triple bond is involved, the angle is 180 degrees. See Figure 1 for examples of the angles described above. The angles of the bonds have important implications for which products are formed in chemical reactions involving organic compounds.
Figure 1. Organic compounds showing how the angles of the compound depend on the bonds it forms.