R-carvone is responsible for the characteristic minty odor and flavor of spearmint oil, and its structure is shown below: H H-C₁-C₂ H H H CH C- sp² on C4 and sp² on C5 sp³ on C4 and sp² on C5 sp³ on C4 and sp³ on C5 sp² on C4 and sp³ on C5 C3- C H CAICS H H H H C6-H Which two orbitals overlap to form the o-bond between C4 and C5?

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R-carvone is responsible for the characteristic minty odor and flavor of spearmint oil, and its
structure is shown below:
HIC
H-C₁-C₂
H
H
H
C-CH
sp² on C4 and sp² on C5
sp³ on C4 and sp² on C5
sp³ on C4 and sp³ on C5
sp² on C4 and sp³ on C5
H
CÁC5
C3-CH
H
H
H
C6-H
Which two orbitals overlap to form the o-bond between C4 and C5?
Transcribed Image Text:R-carvone is responsible for the characteristic minty odor and flavor of spearmint oil, and its structure is shown below: HIC H-C₁-C₂ H H H C-CH sp² on C4 and sp² on C5 sp³ on C4 and sp² on C5 sp³ on C4 and sp³ on C5 sp² on C4 and sp³ on C5 H CÁC5 C3-CH H H H C6-H Which two orbitals overlap to form the o-bond between C4 and C5?
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