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PH₃ Phosphine

Trigonal pyramidal · point group C3v · order 6

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Point group
C3v — A C3 rotation axis and 3 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
Order
6
Operations
E, 2C₃, 3σᵥ
Shape
Trigonal pyramidal
Atoms
4 (P, H × 3)

Symmetry elements of PH₃

  • C₃ — through P, perpendicular to the H₃ plane
  • σᵥ (1) — contains the C₃ axis and one P–H bond
  • σᵥ (2) — contains the C₃ axis and one P–H bond
  • σᵥ (3) — contains the C₃ axis and one P–H bond

Structure

  • P–H 1.420 Å
  • H–P–H 93.5°
  • One lone pair on P
Phosphine (PH3) — C3v symmetry elements
Phosphine: symmetry elements of the C3v point group

Other C3v molecules

NH₃AmmoniaAsH₃ArsineBrO₃⁻Bromate ionClO₃⁻Chlorate ionIO₃⁻Iodate ionNCl₃Nitrogen trichlorideNF₃Nitrogen trifluoridePCl₃Phosphorus trichloridePF₃Phosphorus trifluorideSO₃²⁻Sulfite ionXeO₃Xenon trioxideCH₃CCl₃1,1,1-Trichloroethane

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