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Geometry for C2H6 (Ethane) 1A1g D3D

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InChI=1S/C2H6/c1-2/h1-2H3 INChIKey=OTMSDBZUPAUEDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

MP3/6-31G*


Point group is D3d
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7642   0.7642 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.7642   -0.7642 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0204 1.1593   1.1593 0.2800 0.9812
H4 -0.8837 -0.5102 1.1593   1.1593 -0.9897 -0.2481
H5 0.8837 -0.5102 1.1593   1.1593 0.7097 -0.7331
H6 0.0000 -1.0204 -1.1593   -1.1593 -0.2800 -0.9812
H7 -0.8837 0.5102 -1.1593   -1.1593 -0.7097 0.7331
H8 0.8837 0.5102 -1.1593   -1.1593 0.9897 0.2481
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1 1.5283 1.0942 1.0942 1.0942 2.1773 2.1773 2.1773
C2 1.5283 2.1773 2.1773 2.1773 1.0942 1.0942 1.0942
H3 1.0942 2.1773 1.7673 1.7673 3.0887 2.5331 2.5331
H4 1.0942 2.1773 1.7673 1.7673 2.5331 2.5331 3.0887
H5 1.0942 2.1773 1.7673 1.7673 2.5331 3.0887 2.5331
H6 2.1773 1.0942 3.0887 2.5331 2.5331 1.7673 1.7673
H7 2.1773 1.0942 2.5331 2.5331 3.0887 1.7673 1.7673
H8 2.1773 1.0942 2.5331 3.0887 2.5331 1.7673 1.7673
Maximum atom distance is 3.0887Å between atoms H3 and H6.
picture of Ethane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 H6 111.167 C1 C2 H7 111.167
C1 C2 H8 111.167 C2 C1 H3 111.167
C2 C1 H4 111.167 C2 C1 H5 111.167
H3 C1 H4 107.724 H3 C1 H5 107.724
H4 C1 H5 107.724 H6 C2 H7 107.724
H6 C2 H8 107.724 H7 C2 H8 107.724

For information on specific bond angles or dihedrals see the geometry comparison page in section Comparisons > Geometry > Bonds, angles.