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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

HF/STO-3G


Point group is D3d
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7688   0.7688 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.7688   -0.7688 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0157 1.1533   1.1533 0.2044 0.9949
H4 -0.8796 -0.5079 1.1533   1.1533 -0.9638 -0.3205
H5 0.8796 -0.5079 1.1533   1.1533 0.7595 -0.6744
H6 0.0000 -1.0157 -1.1533   -1.1533 -0.2044 -0.9949
H7 -0.8796 0.5079 -1.1533   -1.1533 -0.7595 0.6744
H8 0.8796 0.5079 -1.1533   -1.1533 0.9638 0.3205
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1 1.5377 1.0860 1.0860 1.0860 2.1740 2.1740 2.1740
C2 1.5377 2.1740 2.1740 2.1740 1.0860 1.0860 1.0860
H3 1.0860 2.1740 1.7592 1.7592 3.0736 2.5204 2.5204
H4 1.0860 2.1740 1.7592 1.7592 2.5204 2.5204 3.0736
H5 1.0860 2.1740 1.7592 1.7592 2.5204 3.0736 2.5204
H6 2.1740 1.0860 3.0736 2.5204 2.5204 1.7592 1.7592
H7 2.1740 1.0860 2.5204 2.5204 3.0736 1.7592 1.7592
H8 2.1740 1.0860 2.5204 3.0736 2.5204 1.7592 1.7592
Maximum atom distance is 3.0736Å 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 110.734 C1 C2 H7 110.734
C1 C2 H8 110.734 C2 C1 H3 110.734
C2 C1 H4 110.734 C2 C1 H5 110.734
H3 C1 H4 108.180 H3 C1 H5 108.180
H4 C1 H5 108.180 H6 C2 H7 108.180
H6 C2 H8 108.180 H7 C2 H8 108.180

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