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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

B3PW91/cc-pVTZ


Point group is D3d
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7609   0.7609 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.7609   -0.7609 0.0000 -0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0165 1.1597   1.1597 -1.0165 -0.0000
H4 -0.8803 -0.5082 1.1597   1.1597 0.5082 0.8803
H5 0.8803 -0.5082 1.1597   1.1597 0.5082 -0.8803
H6 0.0000 -1.0165 -1.1597   -1.1597 1.0165 0.0000
H7 -0.8803 0.5082 -1.1597   -1.1597 -0.5082 0.8803
H8 0.8803 0.5082 -1.1597   -1.1597 -0.5082 -0.8803
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1 1.5219 1.0919 1.0919 1.0919 2.1730 2.1730 2.1730
C2 1.5219 2.1730 2.1730 2.1730 1.0919 1.0919 1.0919
H3 1.0919 2.1730 1.7606 1.7606 3.0842 2.5323 2.5323
H4 1.0919 2.1730 1.7606 1.7606 2.5323 2.5323 3.0842
H5 1.0919 2.1730 1.7606 1.7606 2.5323 3.0842 2.5323
H6 2.1730 1.0919 3.0842 2.5323 2.5323 1.7606 1.7606
H7 2.1730 1.0919 2.5323 2.5323 3.0842 1.7606 1.7606
H8 2.1730 1.0919 2.5323 3.0842 2.5323 1.7606 1.7606
Maximum atom distance is 3.0842Å between atoms H4 and H8.
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 111.417 C1 C2 H7 111.417
C1 C2 H8 111.417 C2 C1 H3 111.417
C2 C1 H4 111.417 C2 C1 H5 111.417
H3 C1 H4 107.457 H3 C1 H5 107.457
H4 C1 H5 107.457 H6 C2 H7 107.457
H6 C2 H8 107.457 H7 C2 H8 107.457

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