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Listing of experimental geometry data for CO2 (Carbon dioxide)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
  0.39021  
Rotational Constants from 1966Herzberg
Calculated rotational constants for CO2 (Carbon dioxide).

Point Group D∞h

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
rCO 1.162 1 2 1966Herzberg
aOCO 180 2 1 3 1966Herzberg
picture of Carbon dioxide

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C=O 2
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
O2 0.0000 0.0000 1.1621
O3 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1621

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3
C11.16211.1621
O21.16212.3242
O31.16212.3242

Calculated geometries for CO2 (Carbon dioxide).
References
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1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  

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