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fac-[OsCl₃F₃]²⁻ fac-Trichlorotrifluoroosmate(IV)

Octahedral, facial · 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
Octahedral, facial
Atoms
7 (Os, Cl × 3, F × 3)

Symmetry elements of fac-[OsCl₃F₃]²⁻

  • C₃ — through the centre of the Cl₃ face and the F₃ face
  • σᵥ (1) — contains one Cl, one F and the C₃ axis
  • σᵥ (2) — contains one Cl, one F and the C₃ axis
  • σᵥ (3) — contains one Cl, one F and the C₃ axis

Structure

  • Os–Cl 2.35 Å, Os–F 1.95 Å
  • Three Cl on one face of the octahedron
  • fac = facial
fac-Trichlorotrifluoroosmate(IV) (fac-[OsCl3F3]2-) — C3v symmetry elements
fac-Trichlorotrifluoroosmate(IV): 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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