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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

PBEPBE/3-21G*


Point group is D3d
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7730   0.7730 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 -0.7730   -0.7730 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0317 1.1670   1.1670 0.2855 0.9914
H4 -0.8934 -0.5158 1.1670   1.1670 -1.0013 -0.2484
H5 0.8934 -0.5158 1.1670   1.1670 0.7158 -0.7429
H6 0.0000 -1.0317 -1.1670   -1.1670 -0.2855 -0.9914
H7 -0.8934 0.5158 -1.1670   -1.1670 -0.7158 0.7429
H8 0.8934 0.5158 -1.1670   -1.1670 1.0013 0.2484
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
C1 1.5461 1.1043 1.1043 1.1043 2.1973 2.1973 2.1973
C2 1.5461 2.1973 2.1973 2.1973 1.1043 1.1043 1.1043
H3 1.1043 2.1973 1.7869 1.7869 3.1152 2.5518 2.5518
H4 1.1043 2.1973 1.7869 1.7869 2.5518 2.5518 3.1152
H5 1.1043 2.1973 1.7869 1.7869 2.5518 3.1152 2.5518
H6 2.1973 1.1043 3.1152 2.5518 2.5518 1.7869 1.7869
H7 2.1973 1.1043 2.5518 2.5518 3.1152 1.7869 1.7869
H8 2.1973 1.1043 2.5518 3.1152 2.5518 1.7869 1.7869
Maximum atom distance is 3.1152Å 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 110.899 C1 C2 H7 110.899
C1 C2 H8 110.899 C2 C1 H3 110.899
C2 C1 H4 110.899 C2 C1 H5 110.899
H3 C1 H4 108.006 H3 C1 H5 108.006
H4 C1 H5 108.006 H6 C2 H7 108.006
H6 C2 H8 108.006 H7 C2 H8 108.006

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