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Listing of experimental geometry data for PCl5 (Phosphorus pentachloride)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
     
Rotational Constants from
Calculated rotational constants for PCl5 (Phosphorus pentachloride).

Point Group D3h

Internal coordinates

(distances (r) in Å) (angles (a) in degrees) (dihedrals (d) in degrees)
Description Value Connectivity Reference Comment
Atom 1 Atom 2 Atom 3 Atom 4
rPCl 2.124 1 5 Gurvich axial
rPCl 2.020 1 2 Gurvich equatorial
picture of Phosphorus pentachloride

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
P-Cl 5
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
P1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Cl2 0.0000 2.0200 0.0000
Cl3 1.7494 -1.0100 0.0000
Cl4 -1.7494 -1.0100 0.0000
Cl5 0.0000 0.0000 2.1240
Cl6 0.0000 0.0000 -2.1240

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4 Cl5 Cl6
P12.02002.02002.02002.12402.1240
Cl22.02003.49873.49872.93122.9312
Cl32.02003.49873.49872.93122.9312
Cl42.02003.49873.49872.93122.9312
Cl52.12402.93122.93122.93124.2480
Cl62.12402.93122.93122.93124.2480

Calculated geometries for PCl5 (Phosphorus pentachloride).
References
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squib reference DOI
Gurvich Gurvich, L.V.; Veyts, I. V.; Alcock, C. B., Thermodynamic Properties of Individual Substances, Fouth Edition, Hemisphere Pub. Co., New York, 1989  

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