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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

LSDA/6-31+G**


Point group is Cs
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Cl1 -0.1483 0.0089 0.0000   -0.1420 0.0438 0.0000
O2 -0.4864 1.4195 0.0000   -0.1366 1.4943 0.0000
O3 1.5428 0.1017 0.0000   1.5231 -0.2663 0.0000
O4 -0.4864 -0.7178 1.2224   -0.6424 -0.5823 1.2224
O5 -0.4864 -0.7178 -1.2224   -0.6424 -0.5823 -1.2224
H6 1.8521 -0.8368 0.0000   1.6015 -1.2513 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 O2 O3 O4 O5 H6
Cl1 1.4506 1.6937 1.4617 1.4617 2.1719
O2 1.4506 2.4196 2.4622 2.4622 3.2496
O3 1.6937 2.4196 2.5067 2.5067 0.9882
O4 1.4617 2.4622 2.5067 2.4448 2.6414
O5 1.4617 2.4622 2.5067 2.4448 2.6414
H6 2.1719 3.2496 0.9882 2.6414 2.6414
Maximum atom distance is 3.2496Å 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 100.335 O2 Cl1 O4 115.441
O2 Cl1 O5 115.441 O3 Cl1 O4 104.960
O3 Cl1 O5 104.960 O4 Cl1 O5 113.496
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl1 O3 H6 105.097

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