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POCl₃ Phosphoryl chloride

Tetrahedral (three-fold) · 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
Tetrahedral (three-fold)
Atoms
5 (P, Cl × 3, O)

Symmetry elements of POCl₃

  • C₃ — through P, perpendicular to the Cl₃ plane
  • σᵥ (1) — contains the C₃ axis and one P–Cl bond
  • σᵥ (2) — contains the C₃ axis and one P–Cl bond
  • σᵥ (3) — contains the C₃ axis and one P–Cl bond

Structure

  • P–Cl 1.993 Å, P=O 1.449 Å
  • Cl–P–Cl 103.3°
  • No lone pair on P
Phosphoryl chloride (POCl3) — C3v symmetry elements
Phosphoryl chloride: symmetry elements of the C3v point group

Other C3v molecules

NH₃AmmoniaAsH₃ArsineBrO₃⁻Bromate ionClO₃⁻Chlorate ionIO₃⁻Iodate ionNCl₃Nitrogen trichlorideNF₃Nitrogen trifluoridePH₃PhosphinePCl₃Phosphorus trichloridePF₃Phosphorus trifluorideSO₃²⁻Sulfite ionXeO₃Xenon trioxide

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