C6H6 ring (1)

Threefold Rotation Axis in C6H6

Point to the benzene ring using your mouse and click on it as before. Each time that you do so the operation of threefold symmetry will be applied to the molecule and you will see that the hydrogen atom coloured in blue rotates anticlockwise by 120°.


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