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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

CCSD(T)/6-31+G**


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1930   -1.1930 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2790   0.2790 0.0000 0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4526   1.4526 0.0000 0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0258 -1.5614   -1.5614 0.9175 -0.4587
H5 0.8883 -0.5129 -1.5614   -1.5614 -0.0615 1.0239
H6 -0.8883 -0.5129 -1.5614   -1.5614 -0.8560 -0.5652
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4721 2.6456 1.0899 1.0899 1.0899
C2 1.4721 1.1735 2.1070 2.1070 2.1070
N3 2.6456 1.1735 3.1837 3.1837 3.1837
H4 1.0899 2.1070 3.1837 1.7767 1.7767
H5 1.0899 2.1070 3.1837 1.7767 1.7767
H6 1.0899 2.1070 3.1837 1.7767 1.7767
Maximum atom distance is 3.1837Å between atoms N3 and H4.
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 109.752 C2 C1 H5 109.752
C2 C1 H6 109.752 H4 C1 H5 109.189
H4 C1 H6 109.189 H5 C1 H6 109.189

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