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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

MP2/6-31+G**


Point group is D3d
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7624   0.7624 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.7624   -0.7624 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0161 1.1561   1.1561 -0.1671 1.0023
H4 -0.8800 -0.5081 1.1561   1.1561 -0.7845 -0.6458
H5 0.8800 -0.5081 1.1561   1.1561 0.9516 -0.3565
H6 0.0000 -1.0161 -1.1561   -1.1561 0.1671 -1.0023
H7 -0.8800 0.5081 -1.1561   -1.1561 -0.9516 0.3565
H8 0.8800 0.5081 -1.1561   -1.1561 0.7845 0.6458
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1 1.5248 1.0898 1.0898 1.0898 2.1710 2.1710 2.1710
C2 1.5248 2.1710 2.1710 2.1710 1.0898 1.0898 1.0898
H3 1.0898 2.1710 1.7600 1.7600 3.0784 2.5257 2.5257
H4 1.0898 2.1710 1.7600 1.7600 2.5257 2.5257 3.0784
H5 1.0898 2.1710 1.7600 1.7600 2.5257 3.0784 2.5257
H6 2.1710 1.0898 3.0784 2.5257 2.5257 1.7600 1.7600
H7 2.1710 1.0898 2.5257 2.5257 3.0784 1.7600 1.7600
H8 2.1710 1.0898 2.5257 3.0784 2.5257 1.7600 1.7600
Maximum atom distance is 3.0784Å 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 111.181 C1 C2 H7 111.181
C1 C2 H8 111.181 C2 C1 H3 111.181
C2 C1 H4 111.181 C2 C1 H5 111.181
H3 C1 H4 107.709 H3 C1 H5 107.709
H4 C1 H5 107.709 H6 C2 H7 107.709
H6 C2 H8 107.709 H7 C2 H8 107.709

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