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Geometry for Si3H8 (trisilane) 1A1 C2V

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InChI=1S/H8Si3/c1-3-2/h3H2,1-2H3 INChIKey=VEDJZFSRVVQBIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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This model chemistry uses a geometry from MP2=FULL/6-31G*


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8916   0.8916 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9339 -0.4188   -0.4188 0.0000 1.9339
Si3 0.0000 -1.9339 -0.4188   -0.4188 0.0000 -1.9339
H4 1.2037 0.0000 1.7707   1.7707 1.2037 0.0000
H5 -1.2037 0.0000 1.7707   1.7707 -1.2037 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1551 0.4289   0.4289 0.0000 3.1551
H7 0.0000 -3.1551 0.4289   0.4289 0.0000 -3.1551
H8 1.2059 1.9585 -1.2887   -1.2887 1.2059 1.9585
H9 -1.2059 1.9585 -1.2887   -1.2887 -1.2059 1.9585
H10 -1.2059 -1.9585 -1.2887   -1.2887 -1.2059 -1.9585
H11 1.2059 -1.9585 -1.2887   -1.2887 1.2059 -1.9585
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3360 2.3360 1.4905 1.4905 3.1888 3.1888 3.1692 3.1692 3.1692 3.1692
Si2 2.3360 3.8677 3.1595 3.1595 1.4866 5.1591 1.4871 1.4871 4.1667 4.1667
Si3 2.3360 3.8677 3.1595 3.1595 5.1591 1.4866 4.1667 4.1667 1.4871 1.4871
H4 1.4905 3.1595 3.1595 2.4073 3.6337 3.6337 3.6326 4.3591 4.3591 3.6326
H5 1.4905 3.1595 3.1595 2.4073 3.6337 3.6337 4.3591 3.6326 3.6326 4.3591
H6 3.1888 1.4866 5.1591 3.6337 3.6337 6.3101 2.4158 2.4158 5.5275 5.5275
H7 3.1888 5.1591 1.4866 3.6337 3.6337 6.3101 5.5275 5.5275 2.4158 2.4158
H8 3.1692 1.4871 4.1667 3.6326 4.3591 2.4158 5.5275 2.4118 4.6000 3.9170
H9 3.1692 1.4871 4.1667 4.3591 3.6326 2.4158 5.5275 2.4118 3.9170 4.6000
H10 3.1692 4.1667 1.4871 4.3591 3.6326 5.5275 2.4158 4.6000 3.9170 2.4118
H11 3.1692 4.1667 1.4871 3.6326 4.3591 5.5275 2.4158 3.9170 4.6000 2.4118
Maximum atom distance is 6.3101Å between atoms H6 and H7.
picture of trisilane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S2 S1 S3 112.689
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.706 S1 S2 H8 110.249
S1 S2 H9 110.249 S1 S3 H7 110.706
S1 S3 H10 110.249 S1 S3 H11 110.249
S2 S1 H4 109.109 S2 S1 H5 109.109
S3 S1 H4 109.109 S3 S1 H5 109.109
H4 S1 H5 107.587 H6 S2 H8 108.629
H6 S2 H9 108.629 H7 S3 H10 108.629
H7 S3 H11 108.629 H8 S2 H9 108.316
H10 S3 H11 108.316

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