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OF₂ Oxygen difluoride

Bent (V-shaped) · 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
Bent (V-shaped)
Atoms
3 (O, F × 2)

Symmetry elements of OF₂

  • C₂ — bisects the bond angle
  • σᵥ (xz) — the plane of the molecule
  • σᵥ′ (yz) — perpendicular to the molecule, through the central atom

Structure

  • O–F 1.405 Å
  • F–O–F 103.1°
  • Two lone pairs on O
Oxygen difluoride (OF2) — C2v symmetry elements
Oxygen difluoride: symmetry elements of the C2v point group

Other C2v molecules

ClO₂Chlorine dioxideClO₂⁻Chlorite ionH₂SHydrogen sulfideNO₂⁻Nitrite ionNO₂Nitrogen dioxideO₃OzoneSF₂Sulfur difluorideSO₂Sulfur dioxideH₂OWaterXeO₂Xenon dioxide (as an isolated molecule)BrF₃Bromine trifluorideCOF₂Carbonyl fluoride

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