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CH₂=CHCl Vinyl chloride

Planar · 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
Planar
Atoms
6 (C × 2, Cl, H × 3)

Symmetry elements of CH₂=CHCl

  • σ — the plane of the molecule

Structure

  • C=C 1.33 Å, C–Cl 1.73 Å
  • All atoms in one plane
  • The monomer of PVC
Vinyl chloride (CH2CHCl) — Cs symmetry elements
Vinyl chloride: symmetry elements of the Cs point group

Other Cs molecules

HOClHypochlorous acidNOClNitrosyl chlorideNH₂ClChloramineHNO₂ (trans)Nitrous acid, transSOCl₂Thionyl chlorideHCOOHFormic acidCH₂=CBrCl1-Bromo-1-chloroetheneCH₃OHMethanolCH₃CHOAcetaldehyde

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