Geometric Data
Point Group D2h
Internal coordinates
distances (r) in Å, angles (a) in degrees, dihedrals (d) in degrees
Cartesians
Atom |
x (Å) |
y (Å) |
z (Å) |
Al1 |
1.6248 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
Al2 |
-1.6248 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
Cl3 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
1.5419 |
Cl4 |
0.0000 |
0.0000 |
-1.5419 |
Cl5 |
2.6138 |
1.7842 |
0.0000 |
Cl6 |
2.6138 |
-1.7842 |
0.0000 |
Cl7 |
-2.6138 |
1.7842 |
0.0000 |
Cl8 |
-2.6138 |
-1.7842 |
0.0000 |
Atom - Atom Distances
Distances in Å
|
Al1 |
Al2 |
Cl3 |
Cl4 |
Cl5 |
Cl6 |
Cl7 |
Cl8 |
Al1 |
|
3.2496 | 2.2400 | 2.2400 | 2.0400 | 2.0400 | 4.5988 | 4.5988 |
Al2 |
3.2496 |
|
2.2400 | 2.2400 | 4.5988 | 4.5988 | 2.0400 | 2.0400 |
Cl3 |
2.2400 | 2.2400 |
|
3.0838 | 3.5204 | 3.5204 | 3.5204 | 3.5204 |
Cl4 |
2.2400 | 2.2400 | 3.0838 |
|
3.5204 | 3.5204 | 3.5204 | 3.5204 |
Cl5 |
2.0400 | 4.5988 | 3.5204 | 3.5204 |
|
3.5684 | 5.2276 | 6.3294 |
Cl6 |
2.0400 | 4.5988 | 3.5204 | 3.5204 | 3.5684 |
|
6.3294 | 5.2276 |
Cl7 |
4.5988 | 2.0400 | 3.5204 | 3.5204 | 5.2276 | 6.3294 |
|
3.5684 |
Cl8 |
4.5988 | 2.0400 | 3.5204 | 3.5204 | 6.3294 | 5.2276 | 3.5684 |
|
Calculated geometries
for Al
2Cl
6 (Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi-).
Experimental Bond Angles (degrees) from cartesians
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
|
atom1 |
atom2 |
atom3 |
angle |
Al1 |
Cl3 |
Al2 |
92.999 |
|
Al1 |
Cl4 |
Al2 |
92.999 |
Cl3 |
Al1 |
Cl4 |
87.001 |
|
Cl3 |
Al1 |
Cl5 |
110.589 |
Cl3 |
Al1 |
Cl6 |
110.589 |
|
Cl3 |
Al2 |
Cl4 |
87.001 |
Cl3 |
Al2 |
Cl7 |
110.589 |
|
Cl3 |
Al2 |
Cl8 |
110.589 |
Cl4 |
Al1 |
Cl5 |
110.589 |
|
Cl4 |
Al1 |
Cl6 |
110.589 |
Cl4 |
Al2 |
Cl7 |
110.589 |
|
Cl4 |
Al2 |
Cl8 |
110.589 |
Cl5 |
Al1 |
Cl6 |
122.000 |
|
Cl7 |
Al2 |
Cl8 |
122.000 |
Bond descriptions
Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Connectivity
Atom 1 |
Atom 2 |
Al1 |
Cl3 |
Al1 |
Cl4 |
Al1 |
Cl5 |
Al1 |
Cl6 |
Al2 |
Cl3 |
Al2 |
Cl4 |
Al2 |
Cl7 |
Al2 |
Cl8 |
Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Electric dipole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Dipole (Debye) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
x |
y |
z |
total |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1AG |
D2h |
True |
|
|
|
|
|
|
D2h |
0 |
2 |
Experimental dipole measurement abbreviations: MW microwave; DT Dielectric with Temperature variation; DR Indirect (usually an upper limit); MB Molecular beam
Calculated electric dipole moments for
Al
2Cl
6 (Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi-).
Electric quadrupole moment
State |
Config |
State description |
Conf description |
Exp. min. |
Quadrupole (D Å) |
Reference |
comment |
Point Group |
Components |
xx |
yy |
zz |
dipole |
quadrupole |
1 |
1 |
1AG |
D2h |
True |
|
|
|
|
|
D2h |
0 |
2 |
Calculated electric quadrupole moments for
Al
2Cl
6 (Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi-).
Electric dipole polarizability (Å3)
Calculated electric dipole polarizability for
Al
2Cl
6 (Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi-).