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Geometry for ClF5 (chlorinepentafluoride) 1A1 C4V

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InChI=1S/ClF5/c2-1(3,4,5)6 INChIKey=KNSWNNXPAWSACI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

HF/CEP-121G*


Point group is C4v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Cl1 0.0000 0.0000 0.3111   0.0000 0.0000 0.3111
F2 0.0000 0.0000 -1.2856   0.0000 0.0000 -1.2856
F3 0.0000 1.6406 0.1745   1.6406 0.0000 0.1745
F4 -1.6406 0.0000 0.1745   0.0000 -1.6406 0.1745
F5 0.0000 -1.6406 0.1745   -1.6406 0.0000 0.1745
F6 1.6406 0.0000 0.1745   0.0000 1.6406 0.1745
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
Cl1 1.5967 1.6463 1.6463 1.6463 1.6463
F2 1.5967 2.1962 2.1962 2.1962 2.1962
F3 1.6463 2.1962 2.3202 3.2813 2.3202
F4 1.6463 2.1962 2.3202 2.3202 3.2813
F5 1.6463 2.1962 3.2813 2.3202 2.3202
F6 1.6463 2.1962 2.3202 3.2813 2.3202
Maximum atom distance is 3.2813Å between atoms F3 and F5.
picture of chlorinepentafluoride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 Cl1 F3 85.238 F2 Cl1 F4 85.238
F2 Cl1 F5 85.238 F2 Cl1 F6 85.238
F3 Cl1 F4 89.605 F3 Cl1 F5 170.475
F3 Cl1 F6 89.605 F4 Cl1 F5 89.605
F4 Cl1 F6 170.475 F5 Cl1 F6 89.605

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