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D6h point group
A C6 principal axis, 6 perpendicular C2 axes and a horizontal mirror plane; these also give 6 vertical planes and a centre of inversion.
- Family
- Prismatic (Dₙₕ)
- Order
- 24
- Operations
- E, 2C₆, 2C₃, C₂, 3C₂′, 3C₂″, i, 2S₃, 2S₆, σh, 3σd, 3σᵥ
- Molecules in the lab
- 4
D6h molecules
| Molecule | Shape | Atoms | 3D model |
|---|---|---|---|
| C₆H₆Benzene | Planar hexagonal ring | 12 | Open in 3D → |
| C₆F₆Hexafluorobenzene | Planar hexagonal ring | 12 | Open in 3D → |
| Cr(C₆H₆)₂Bis(benzene)chromium | Sandwich, eclipsed rings | 25 | Open in 3D → |
| C₂₄H₁₂Coronene | Seven fused rings, planar | 36 | Open in 3D → |