Skeletal (line-angle) structure
Each vertex and end is a carbon. Hydrogens are implied to fill four bonds.
Lewis (full structural) formula
Hover a carbon in either drawing to find it in the 3D model.
Ideal geometry used in the model
| C–C bond length | 1.54 Å |
| C–H bond length | 1.09 Å |
| Every bond angle (tetrahedral) | 109.47° |
| C–C–C–C dihedrals (anti) | 180° |
| All other dihedrals (staggered) | ±60° |
These are textbook values, not a force-field minimum. Every carbon sits on a point of the diamond lattice.
How to use the 3D model
- Drag to rotate, scroll or pinch to zoom.
- Click 2 atoms for a distance, 3 for an angle, 4 for a dihedral.
- Use the Newman buttons to sight down a C–C bond.
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