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Geometry for HClO4 (perchloric acid) 1A CS

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InChI=1S/ClHO4/c2-1(3,4)5/h(H,2,3,4,5) INChIKey=VLTRZXGMWDSKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

MP2/CEP-121G


Point group is Cs
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Cl1 -0.1803 0.0066 0.0000   -0.1761 0.0391 0.0000
O2 -0.5666 1.6044 0.0000   -0.2666 1.6805 0.0000
O3 1.8140 0.1203 0.0000   1.8058 -0.2103 0.0000
O4 -0.5666 -0.8178 1.3921   -0.7054 -0.7017 1.3921
O5 -0.5666 -0.8178 -1.3921   -0.7054 -0.7017 -1.3921
H6 2.1518 -0.8236 0.0000   1.9671 -1.1998 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 O2 O3 O4 O5 H6
Cl1 1.6439 1.9975 1.6634 1.6634 2.4755
O2 1.6439 2.8053 2.7937 2.7937 3.6449
O3 1.9975 2.8053 2.9130 2.9130 1.0025
O4 1.6634 2.7937 2.9130 2.7841 3.0542
O5 1.6634 2.7937 2.9130 2.7841 3.0542
H6 2.4755 3.6449 1.0025 3.0542 3.0542
Maximum atom distance is 3.6449Å between atoms O2 and H6.
picture of perchloric acid
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 Cl1 O3 100.329 O2 Cl1 O4 115.286
O2 Cl1 O5 115.286 O3 Cl1 O4 105.078
O3 Cl1 O5 105.078 O4 Cl1 O5 113.629
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl1 O3 H6 106.430

For information on specific bond angles or dihedrals see the geometry comparison page in section Comparisons > Geometry > Bonds, angles.