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Geometry for C2H4 (Ethylene) 1Ag D2H

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InChI=1S/C2H4/c1-2/h1-2H2 INChIKey=VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PBEPBE/6-31+G**


Point group is D2h
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.6710   0.6710 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.6710   -0.6710 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 0.9315 1.2465   1.2465 0.9315 0.0000
H4 0.0000 -0.9315 1.2465   1.2465 -0.9315 0.0000
H5 0.0000 -0.9315 -1.2465   -1.2465 -0.9315 0.0000
H6 0.0000 0.9315 -1.2465   -1.2465 0.9315 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.3419 1.0949 1.0949 2.1317 2.1317
C2 1.3419 2.1317 2.1317 1.0949 1.0949
H3 1.0949 2.1317 1.8630 3.1121 2.4929
H4 1.0949 2.1317 1.8630 2.4929 3.1121
H5 2.1317 1.0949 3.1121 2.4929 1.8630
H6 2.1317 1.0949 2.4929 3.1121 1.8630
Maximum atom distance is 3.1121Å between atoms H3 and H5.
picture of Ethylene
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 H5 121.709 C1 C2 H6 121.709
C2 C1 H3 121.709 C2 C1 H4 121.709
H3 C1 H4 116.582 H5 C2 H6 116.582

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