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cis-[OsCl₂(CO)₄] cis-Dichlorotetracarbonylosmium(II)

Octahedral, two Cl cis · point group C2v · order 4

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Point group
C2v — A C2 rotation axis and 2 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
Order
4
Operations
E, C₂, σᵥ, σᵥ′
Shape
Octahedral, two Cl cis
Atoms
11 (Os, Cl × 2, C × 4, O × 4)

Symmetry elements of cis-[OsCl₂(CO)₄]

  • C₂ — bisects the Cl–Os–Cl angle
  • σᵥ — contains both Cl and the axial CO groups
  • σᵥ′ — the plane of the two Cl and two CO

Structure

  • Os–Cl 2.40 Å, Os–C 1.95 Å
  • Cl–Os–Cl 90°
  • Two Cl side by side
cis-Dichlorotetracarbonylosmium(II) (cis-[OsCl2(CO)4]) — C2v symmetry elements
cis-Dichlorotetracarbonylosmium(II): symmetry elements of the C2v point group

Other C2v molecules

ClO₂Chlorine dioxideClO₂⁻Chlorite ionH₂SHydrogen sulfideNO₂⁻Nitrite ionNO₂Nitrogen dioxideOF₂Oxygen difluorideO₃OzoneSF₂Sulfur difluorideSO₂Sulfur dioxideH₂OWaterXeO₂Xenon dioxide (as an isolated molecule)BrF₃Bromine trifluoride

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