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HNO₂ (trans) Nitrous acid, trans

Planar · 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
Planar
Atoms
4 (N, O × 2, H)

Symmetry elements of HNO₂ (trans)

  • σ — the plane of the molecule

Structure

  • N=O 1.17 Å, N–O 1.43 Å, O–H 0.96 Å
  • O=N–O 111°
  • The H is trans to the N=O oxygen
Nitrous acid, trans (HNO2 (trans)) — Cs symmetry elements
Nitrous acid, trans: symmetry elements of the Cs point group

Other Cs molecules

HOClHypochlorous acidNOClNitrosyl chlorideNH₂ClChloramineSOCl₂Thionyl chlorideHCOOHFormic acidCH₂=CBrCl1-Bromo-1-chloroetheneCH₃OHMethanolCH₂=CHClVinyl chlorideCH₃CHOAcetaldehyde

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