- Point group
- D2h — A C2 principal axis, 2 perpendicular C2 axes and a horizontal mirror plane; these also give 2 vertical planes and a centre of inversion.
- Order
- 8
- Operations
- E, C₂(z), C₂(y), C₂(x), i, σ(xy), σ(xz), σ(yz)
- Shape
- Planar
- Atoms
- 6 (C × 2, F × 4)
Symmetry elements of C₂F₄
- C₂ (z) — perpendicular to the molecular plane
- C₂ (y) — in the molecular plane
- C₂ (x) — in the molecular plane
- i — centre of inversion
- σ (xy) — the plane of the molecule
- σ (xz) — perpendicular to the molecule
- σ (yz) — perpendicular to the molecule
Structure
- C=C 1.31 Å, C–F 1.32 Å
- F–C–F 114°
- The monomer of PTFE (Teflon)
