Symmetry Lab › Point groups › D5
D5 point group
A C5 principal axis and 5 C2 axes perpendicular to it, with no mirror plane. Molecules in this group are chiral.
- Family
- Dihedral (Dₙ)
- Order
- 10
- Operations
- E, 4C5, 5C₂ (rotations only)
- Molecules in the lab
- 1
D5 molecules
| Molecule | Shape | Atoms | 3D model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fe(C₅H₅)₂ (twisted)Ferrocene, twisted by 18° | Sandwich, rings twisted by 18° | 21 | Open in 3D → |