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C₆H₄Cl₂ (ortho) o-Dichlorobenzene

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
12 (C × 6, Cl × 2, H × 4)

Symmetry elements of C₆H₄Cl₂ (ortho)

  • 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–Cl 1.74 Å
  • Cl on adjacent carbons
  • A polar molecule
o-Dichlorobenzene (C6H4Cl2 (ortho)) — C2v symmetry elements
o-Dichlorobenzene: 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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