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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

MP2=FULL/6-31+G**


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8889   0.8889 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9369 -0.4179   -0.4179 0.0000 1.9369
Si3 0.0000 -1.9369 -0.4179   -0.4179 0.0000 -1.9369
H4 1.1961 0.0000 1.7587   1.7587 1.1961 0.0000
H5 -1.1961 0.0000 1.7587   1.7587 -1.1961 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1454 0.4280   0.4280 0.0000 3.1454
H7 0.0000 -3.1454 0.4280   0.4280 0.0000 -3.1454
H8 1.1981 1.9597 -1.2792   -1.2792 1.1981 1.9597
H9 -1.1981 1.9597 -1.2792   -1.2792 -1.1981 1.9597
H10 -1.1981 -1.9597 -1.2792   -1.2792 -1.1981 -1.9597
H11 1.1981 -1.9597 -1.2792   -1.2792 1.1981 -1.9597
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3365 2.3365 1.4789 1.4789 3.1790 3.1790 3.1586 3.1586 3.1586 3.1586
Si2 2.3365 3.8738 3.1496 3.1496 1.4751 5.1522 1.4757 1.4757 4.1666 4.1666
Si3 2.3365 3.8738 3.1496 3.1496 5.1522 1.4751 4.1666 4.1666 1.4757 1.4757
H4 1.4789 3.1496 3.1496 2.3922 3.6187 3.6187 3.6151 4.3360 4.3360 3.6151
H5 1.4789 3.1496 3.1496 2.3922 3.6187 3.6187 4.3360 3.6151 3.6151 4.3360
H6 3.1790 1.4751 5.1522 3.6187 3.6187 6.2908 2.3991 2.3991 5.5147 5.5147
H7 3.1790 5.1522 1.4751 3.6187 3.6187 6.2908 5.5147 5.5147 2.3991 2.3991
H8 3.1586 1.4757 4.1666 3.6151 4.3360 2.3991 5.5147 2.3961 4.5938 3.9194
H9 3.1586 1.4757 4.1666 4.3360 3.6151 2.3991 5.5147 2.3961 3.9194 4.5938
H10 3.1586 4.1666 1.4757 4.3360 3.6151 5.5147 2.3991 4.5938 3.9194 2.3961
H11 3.1586 4.1666 1.4757 3.6151 4.3360 5.5147 2.3991 3.9194 4.5938 2.3961
Maximum atom distance is 6.2908Å 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 111.983
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.003 S1 S2 H8 109.831
S1 S2 H9 109.831 S1 S3 H7 111.003
S1 S3 H10 109.831 S1 S3 H11 109.831
S2 S1 H4 109.204 S2 S1 H5 109.204
S3 S1 H4 109.204 S3 S1 H5 109.204
H4 S1 H5 107.955 H6 S2 H8 108.785
H6 S2 H9 108.785 H7 S3 H10 108.785
H7 S3 H11 108.785 H8 S2 H9 108.555
H10 S3 H11 108.555

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