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Listing of experimental geometry data for HOCl (hypochlorous acid)

Rotational Constants (cm-1)


See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
A B C
20.46362 0.50424 0.49120
Rotational Constants from 1994Jun/Laf:583
Calculated rotational constants for HOCl (hypochlorous 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
rOH 0.973 1 2 1986Dar/Ger117-130 re value
rClO 1.697 1 3 1986Dar/Ger117-130 re value
aHOCl 102.45 2 1 3 1986Dar/Ger117-130 re value
picture of hypochlorous acid

Bond descriptions


Examples: C-C single bond, C=C, double bond, C#C triple bond, C:C aromatic bond
Bond Type Count
H-O 1
O-Cl 1
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.0366 1.1018 0.0000
H2 -0.9138 1.3116 0.0000
Cl3 0.0366 -0.5956 0.0000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 H2 Cl3
O10.97321.6974
H20.97322.1309
Cl31.69742.1309

Calculated geometries for HOCl (hypochlorous acid).
References
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squib reference DOI
1986Dar/Ger117-130 WD Anderson,MCLGerry, RW Davis "The Microwave Spectrum of Isotopically Substituted Hypochlorous Acid: Determination of the Molecular Structure" J. MOL. SPECT. 115, 1 I7- 130 ( 1986) 10.1016/0022-2852(86)90280-8
1994Jun/Laf:583 Junttila, M.L.; Lafferty, W.J.; Burkholder, J.B. "The High Resolution Spectrum of the Nu(1) Band and Ground-State Rotational-Constants of HOCl." Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 164, 583-585 (1994) 10.1006/jmsp.1994.1102

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