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CH₃CHBrCl 1-Bromo-1-chloroethane

Tetrahedral C with H, Br, Cl and CH₃ · point group C1 · order 1

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Point group
C1 — No symmetry element other than the identity. A C1 molecule is chiral.
Order
1
Operations
E
Shape
Tetrahedral C with H, Br, Cl and CH₃
Atoms
8 (C × 2, H × 4, Br, Cl)

Structure

  • C–Br 1.94 Å, C–Cl 1.78 Å, C–C 1.53 Å
  • Four different groups on one carbon
  • Chiral
1-Bromo-1-chloroethane (CH3CHBrCl) — C1 symmetry elements
1-Bromo-1-chloroethane: symmetry elements of the C1 point group

Other C1 molecules

SOClBrThionyl bromide chlorideCHFClBrBromochlorofluoromethane

Open in the 3D lab →  ·  All C1 molecules  ·  All point groups