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C₆H₅NO₂ Nitrobenzene

Planar · 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(xz), σᵥ′(yz)
Shape
Planar
Atoms
14 (C × 6, N, O × 2, H × 5)

Symmetry elements of C₆H₅NO₂

  • C₂ — in the plane, through the ring
  • σᵥ (xz) — the plane of the molecule
  • σᵥ′ (yz) — perpendicular to the molecule, through the C₂ axis

Structure

  • C–N 1.47 Å, N–O 1.22 Å
  • The NO₂ group lies in the ring plane
  • O–N–O 120°
Nitrobenzene (C6H5NO2) — C2v symmetry elements
Nitrobenzene: 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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