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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

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Point group is D3d
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7626   0.7626 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.7626   -0.7626 0.0000 -0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0254 1.1640   1.1640 -1.0254 -0.0000
H4 -0.8880 -0.5127 1.1640   1.1640 0.5127 0.8880
H5 0.8880 -0.5127 1.1640   1.1640 0.5127 -0.8880
H6 0.0000 -1.0254 -1.1640   -1.1640 1.0254 0.0000
H7 -0.8880 0.5127 -1.1640   -1.1640 -0.5127 0.8880
H8 0.8880 0.5127 -1.1640   -1.1640 -0.5127 -0.8880
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1 1.5252 1.1011 1.1011 1.1011 2.1825 2.1825 2.1825
C2 1.5252 2.1825 2.1825 2.1825 1.1011 1.1011 1.1011
H3 1.1011 2.1825 1.7760 1.7760 3.1024 2.5438 2.5438
H4 1.1011 2.1825 1.7760 1.7760 2.5438 2.5438 3.1024
H5 1.1011 2.1825 1.7760 1.7760 2.5438 3.1024 2.5438
H6 2.1825 1.1011 3.1024 2.5438 2.5438 1.7760 1.7760
H7 2.1825 1.1011 2.5438 2.5438 3.1024 1.7760 1.7760
H8 2.1825 1.1011 2.5438 3.1024 2.5438 1.7760 1.7760
Maximum atom distance is 3.1024Å 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 111.378 C1 C2 H7 111.378
C1 C2 H8 111.378 C2 C1 H3 111.378
C2 C1 H4 111.378 C2 C1 H5 111.378
H3 C1 H4 107.499 H3 C1 H5 107.499
H4 C1 H5 107.499 H6 C2 H7 107.499
H6 C2 H8 107.499 H7 C2 H8 107.499

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