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SOCl₂ Thionyl chloride

Trigonal pyramidal (three different positions) · point group Cs · order 2

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Point group
Cs — A single mirror plane and nothing else.
Order
2
Operations
E, σ
Shape
Trigonal pyramidal (three different positions)
Atoms
4 (S, O, Cl × 2)

Symmetry elements of SOCl₂

  • σ — contains S and O, bisects Cl–S–Cl

Structure

  • S=O 1.43 Å, S–Cl 2.07 Å
  • Cl–S–Cl 97°
  • One lone pair on S
Thionyl chloride (SOCl2) — Cs symmetry elements
Thionyl chloride: symmetry elements of the Cs point group

Other Cs molecules

HOClHypochlorous acidNOClNitrosyl chlorideNH₂ClChloramineHNO₂ (trans)Nitrous acid, transHCOOHFormic acidCH₂=CBrCl1-Bromo-1-chloroetheneCH₃OHMethanolCH₂=CHClVinyl chlorideCH₃CHOAcetaldehyde

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