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Geometry for CH3CN (Acetonitrile) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3 INChIKey=WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PBEPBEultrafine/6-31G*


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1834   -1.1834 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2767   0.2767 0.0000 0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4496   1.4496 0.0000 0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0331 -1.5691   -1.5691 -0.3267 0.9801
H5 0.8947 -0.5165 -1.5691   -1.5691 1.0121 -0.2071
H6 -0.8947 -0.5165 -1.5691   -1.5691 -0.6854 -0.7730
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4602 2.6330 1.1027 1.1027 1.1027
C2 1.4602 1.1729 2.1152 2.1152 2.1152
N3 2.6330 1.1729 3.1906 3.1906 3.1906
H4 1.1027 2.1152 3.1906 1.7894 1.7894
H5 1.1027 2.1152 3.1906 1.7894 1.7894
H6 1.1027 2.1152 3.1906 1.7894 1.7894
Maximum atom distance is 3.1906Å between atoms N3 and H5.
picture of Acetonitrile
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 H4 110.469 C2 C1 H5 110.469
C2 C1 H6 110.469 H4 C1 H5 108.455
H4 C1 H6 108.455 H5 C1 H6 108.455

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