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CH₃OH Methanol

Tetrahedral C, bent C–O–H · point group Cs · order 2

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Point group
Cs — A single mirror plane and nothing else.
Order
2
Operations
E, σ
Shape
Tetrahedral C, bent C–O–H
Atoms
6 (C, O, H × 4)

Symmetry elements of CH₃OH

  • σ — the C–O–H plane, containing one methyl H

Structure

  • C–O 1.43 Å, O–H 0.96 Å, C–H 1.09 Å
  • C–O–H 108.5°
  • Two lone pairs on O
Methanol (CH3OH) — Cs symmetry elements
Methanol: symmetry elements of the Cs point group

Other Cs molecules

HOClHypochlorous acidNOClNitrosyl chlorideNH₂ClChloramineHNO₂ (trans)Nitrous acid, transSOCl₂Thionyl chlorideHCOOHFormic acidCH₂=CBrCl1-Bromo-1-chloroetheneCH₂=CHClVinyl chlorideCH₃CHOAcetaldehyde

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