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Geometry for CH2Cl2 (Methylene chloride) 1A1 C2V

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InChI=1S/CH2Cl2/c2-1-3/h1H2 INChIKey=YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

QCISD/6-31G*


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7644   0.0000 0.7644 0.0000
H2 -0.8968 0.0000 1.3823   0.0000 1.3823 -0.8968
H3 0.8968 0.0000 1.3823   0.0000 1.3823 0.8968
Cl4 0.0000 1.4794 -0.2162   1.4794 -0.2162 0.0000
Cl5 0.0000 -1.4794 -0.2162   -1.4794 -0.2162 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3 Cl4 Cl5
C1 1.0891 1.0891 1.7749 1.7749
H2 1.0891 1.7937 2.3555 2.3555
H3 1.0891 1.7937 2.3555 2.3555
Cl4 1.7749 2.3555 2.3555 2.9589
Cl5 1.7749 2.3555 2.3555 2.9589
Maximum atom distance is 2.9589Å between atoms Cl4 and Cl5.
picture of Methylene chloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl4 C1 Cl5 112.927
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 110.865 H2 C1 Cl4 108.268
H2 C1 Cl5 108.268 H3 C1 Cl4 108.268
H3 C1 Cl5 108.268

For information on specific bond angles or dihedrals see the geometry comparison page in section Comparisons > Geometry > Bonds, angles.