C2h Dichloro Ethene

Build trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, C₂H₂Cl₂, with the Indigo® 68821W point group molecular model kit to demonstrate C2h point group symmetry, inversion symmetry, and σh mirror plane reflections. Ideal for symmetry, group theory, and spectroscopy courses.

The Indigo® 68821W point group molecular model kit builds trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, C₂H₂Cl₂, a straightforward and visually clear example of the C2h point group. The completed model allows students to identify all four symmetry elements:  the C2 rotation axis; the horizontal mirror plane σh; the center of inversion i; and the identity operation E. Other common C2h molecules constructable with this kit include 1,3-butadiene, azobenzene, and trans-paraxylene, giving instructors a range of examples to draw from across inorganic and organic chemistry lectures.