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D5h point group
A C5 principal axis, 5 perpendicular C2 axes and a horizontal mirror plane; these also give 5 vertical planes.
- Family
- Prismatic (Dₙₕ)
- Order
- 20
- Operations
- E, 2C₅, 2C₅², 5C₂, σh, 2S₅, 2S₅³, 5σᵥ
- Molecules in the lab
- 5
D5h molecules
| Molecule | Shape | Atoms | 3D model |
|---|---|---|---|
| XeF₅⁻Pentafluoroxenate(IV) ion | Pentagonal planar | 6 | Open in 3D → |
| IF₇Iodine heptafluoride | Pentagonal bipyramidal | 8 | Open in 3D → |
| C₅H₅⁻Cyclopentadienide ion | Planar 5-membered ring | 10 | Open in 3D → |
| Fe(C₅H₅)₂ (eclipsed)Ferrocene, eclipsed | Sandwich, eclipsed rings | 21 | Open in 3D → |
| Ru(C₅H₅)₂Ruthenocene | Sandwich, eclipsed rings | 21 | Open in 3D → |