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Listing of experimental geometry data for HCOOH (Formic acid)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
2.58548 0.40211 0.34745
Rotational Constants from 1966Herzberg
Calculated rotational constants for HCOOH (Formic acid).

Point Group Cs

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 1.202 1 3 1966Herzberg
rCO 1.343 1 2 1966Herzberg
rCH 1.097 1 4 1966Herzberg
rOH 0.972 2 5 1966Herzberg
aOCO 124.9 2 1 3 1966Herzberg
aHCO 124.1 3 1 4 1966Herzberg
aHOC 106.3 1 2 5 1966Herzberg
picture of Formic acid

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
C=O 1
C-O 1
H-C 1
H-O 1
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.4220 0.0000
O2 -1.0338 -0.4353 0.0000
O3 1.1587 0.1022 0.0000
H4 -0.3512 1.4612 0.0000
H5 -0.6482 -1.3276 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.34301.20201.09701.8658
O21.34302.25742.01570.9720
O31.20202.25742.03142.3041
H41.09702.01572.03142.8046
H51.86580.97202.30412.8046

Calculated geometries for HCOOH (Formic acid).
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1966Herzberg Herzberg, G., Electronic spectra and electronic structure of polyatomic molecules,Van Nostrand,New York, 1966  

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