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Listing of experimental geometry data for C3 (carbon trimer)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
  0.43057  
Rotational Constants from 1998Ord/Say:2313
Calculated rotational constants for C3 (carbon trimer).

Point Group C2v

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
rCC 1.277 1 2 1998Ord/Say:2313
aCCC 180 2 1 3 1998Ord/Say:2313
picture of carbon trimer

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C=C 2
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 1.2770
C3 0.0000 0.0000 -1.2770

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3
C11.27701.2770
C21.27702.5540
C31.27702.5540

Calculated geometries for C3 (carbon trimer).
References
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squib reference DOI
1998Ord/Say:2313 A Van Orden, RJ Saykally "Small Carbon Clusters, Spectroscopy, Structure and Energetics" Chem. Rev. 1998, 98, 2313-2357 10.1021/cr970086n

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