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C₂H₆ (staggered) Ethane, staggered
Staggered · point group D3d · order 12
- 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
- Staggered
- Atoms
- 8 (C × 2, H × 6)
Symmetry elements of C₂H₆ (staggered)
- C₃ — along the C–C bond
- C₂ (1) — perpendicular to the C–C bond, through its midpoint
- C₂ (2) — perpendicular to the C–C bond, through its midpoint
- C₂ (3) — perpendicular to the C–C bond, through its midpoint
- i — centre of inversion
- S₆ — rotate 60°, then reflect
- σd (1) — contains the C–C bond and one H on each carbon
- σd (2) — contains the C–C bond and one H on each carbon
- σd (3) — contains the C–C bond and one H on each carbon
Structure
- C–C 1.535 Å, C–H 1.094 Å
- H–C–C 111.2°, dihedral 60°
- The stable conformation
