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Geometry for CH3CN (Acetonitrile) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3 INChIKey=WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CCD/3-21G


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1923   -1.1923 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2831   0.2831 0.0000 0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4527   1.4527 0.0000 0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0305 -1.5710   -1.5710 1.0273 -0.0808
H5 0.8925 -0.5153 -1.5710   -1.5710 -0.4437 0.9301
H6 -0.8925 -0.5153 -1.5710   -1.5710 -0.5837 -0.8493
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4754 2.6450 1.0979 1.0979 1.0979
C2 1.4754 1.1696 2.1212 2.1212 2.1212
N3 2.6450 1.1696 3.1945 3.1945 3.1945
H4 1.0979 2.1212 3.1945 1.7849 1.7849
H5 1.0979 2.1212 3.1945 1.7849 1.7849
H6 1.0979 2.1212 3.1945 1.7849 1.7849
Maximum atom distance is 3.1945Å between atoms N3 and H5.
picture of Acetonitrile
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 H4 110.178 C2 C1 H5 110.178
C2 C1 H6 110.178 H4 C1 H5 108.756
H4 C1 H6 108.756 H5 C1 H6 108.756

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