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Chlorine: crystal structure

Space group: (Space group number: 64)
Structure: orthorhombic
Cell parameters:
- a: 622.35 pm
- b: 445.61 pm
- c: 817.85 pm
- α: 90.000°
- β: 90.000°
- γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of chlorine:

interactively (Jmol) or
non-interactively

chlorinecrystal structure image (ball and stick style)

References

B.M. Powell, K.M. Heal, and B.H. Torrie, Molecular Physics, 1984, 53, 929.

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