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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

mPW1PW91/6-311G*


Point group is D3d
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7605   0.7605 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.7605   -0.7605 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0165 1.1610   1.1610 0.9842 0.2540
H4 -0.8803 -0.5082 1.1610   1.1610 -0.2721 -0.9794
H5 0.8803 -0.5082 1.1610   1.1610 -0.7121 0.7254
H6 0.0000 -1.0165 -1.1610   -1.1610 -0.9842 -0.2540
H7 -0.8803 0.5082 -1.1610   -1.1610 0.7121 -0.7254
H8 0.8803 0.5082 -1.1610   -1.1610 0.2721 0.9794
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1 1.5210 1.0925 1.0925 1.0925 2.1738 2.1738 2.1738
C2 1.5210 2.1738 2.1738 2.1738 1.0925 1.0925 1.0925
H3 1.0925 2.1738 1.7606 1.7606 3.0862 2.5347 2.5347
H4 1.0925 2.1738 1.7606 1.7606 2.5347 2.5347 3.0862
H5 1.0925 2.1738 1.7606 1.7606 2.5347 3.0862 2.5347
H6 2.1738 1.0925 3.0862 2.5347 2.5347 1.7606 1.7606
H7 2.1738 1.0925 2.5347 2.5347 3.0862 1.7606 1.7606
H8 2.1738 1.0925 2.5347 3.0862 2.5347 1.7606 1.7606
Maximum atom distance is 3.0862Å 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 111.504 C1 C2 H7 111.504
C1 C2 H8 111.504 C2 C1 H3 111.504
C2 C1 H4 111.504 C2 C1 H5 111.504
H3 C1 H4 107.365 H3 C1 H5 107.365
H4 C1 H5 107.365 H6 C2 H7 107.365
H6 C2 H8 107.365 H7 C2 H8 107.365

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