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S₆ Cyclo-hexasulfur (chair)

Chair · point group D3d · order 12

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Point group
D3d — A C3 principal axis, 3 perpendicular C2 axes and 3 dihedral mirror planes that bisect them; the principal axis is also an S6 axis.
Order
12
Operations
E, 2C₃, 3C₂, i, 2S₆, 3σd
Shape
Chair
Atoms
6 (S × 6)

Symmetry elements of S₆

  • C₃ — through the centre of the ring
  • C₂ (1) — through the midpoints of two opposite S–S bonds
  • C₂ (2) — through the midpoints of two opposite S–S bonds
  • C₂ (3) — through the midpoints of two opposite S–S bonds
  • i — centre of inversion
  • S₆ — rotate 60°, then reflect
  • σd (1) — contains the C₃ axis and two opposite S atoms
  • σd (2) — contains the C₃ axis and two opposite S atoms
  • σd (3) — contains the C₃ axis and two opposite S atoms

Structure

  • S–S 2.06 Å
  • S–S–S 102°
  • A chair like cyclohexane, with no hydrogens
Cyclo-hexasulfur (chair) (S6) — D3d symmetry elements
Cyclo-hexasulfur (chair): symmetry elements of the D3d point group

Other D3d molecules

Si₂H₆Disilane (staggered)C₂H₆ (staggered)Ethane, staggeredC₆H₁₂Cyclohexane (chair)

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