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CF₃Br Bromotrifluoromethane

Tetrahedral (three F, one Br) · point group C3v · order 6

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Point group
C3v — A C3 rotation axis and 3 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
Order
6
Operations
E, 2C₃, 3σᵥ
Shape
Tetrahedral (three F, one Br)
Atoms
5 (C, F × 3, Br)

Symmetry elements of CF₃Br

  • C₃ — through C, perpendicular to the F₃ plane
  • σᵥ (1) — contains the C₃ axis and one C–F bond
  • σᵥ (2) — contains the C₃ axis and one C–F bond
  • σᵥ (3) — contains the C₃ axis and one C–F bond

Structure

  • C–F 1.33 Å, C–Br 1.92 Å
  • F–C–F 108.7°
  • No lone pair on C
Bromotrifluoromethane (CF3Br) — C3v symmetry elements
Bromotrifluoromethane: symmetry elements of the C3v point group

Other C3v molecules

NH₃AmmoniaAsH₃ArsineBrO₃⁻Bromate ionClO₃⁻Chlorate ionIO₃⁻Iodate ionNCl₃Nitrogen trichlorideNF₃Nitrogen trifluoridePH₃PhosphinePCl₃Phosphorus trichloridePF₃Phosphorus trifluorideSO₃²⁻Sulfite ionXeO₃Xenon trioxide

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