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Geometry for Si3H8 (trisilane) 1A1 C2V

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InChI=1S/H8Si3/c1-3-2/h3H2,1-2H3 INChIKey=VEDJZFSRVVQBIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CID/6-31G*


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8879   0.8879 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9455 -0.4177   -0.4177 0.0000 1.9455
Si3 0.0000 -1.9455 -0.4177   -0.4177 0.0000 -1.9455
H4 1.2025 0.0000 1.7687   1.7687 1.2025 0.0000
H5 -1.2025 0.0000 1.7687   1.7687 -1.2025 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1598 0.4404   0.4404 0.0000 3.1598
H7 0.0000 -3.1598 0.4404   0.4404 0.0000 -3.1598
H8 1.2059 1.9790 -1.2881   -1.2881 1.2059 1.9790
H9 -1.2059 1.9790 -1.2881   -1.2881 -1.2059 1.9790
H10 -1.2059 -1.9790 -1.2881   -1.2881 -1.2059 -1.9790
H11 1.2059 -1.9790 -1.2881   -1.2881 1.2059 -1.9790
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3430 2.3430 1.4906 1.4906 3.1914 3.1914 3.1789 3.1789 3.1789 3.1789
Si2 2.3430 3.8910 3.1640 3.1640 1.4870 5.1769 1.4876 1.4876 4.1968 4.1968
Si3 2.3430 3.8910 3.1640 3.1640 5.1769 1.4870 4.1968 4.1968 1.4876 1.4876
H4 1.4906 3.1640 3.1640 2.4049 3.6325 3.6325 3.6415 4.3658 4.3658 3.6415
H5 1.4906 3.1640 3.1640 2.4049 3.6325 3.6325 4.3658 3.6415 3.6415 4.3658
H6 3.1914 1.4870 5.1769 3.6325 3.6325 6.3197 2.4158 2.4158 5.5543 5.5543
H7 3.1914 5.1769 1.4870 3.6325 3.6325 6.3197 5.5543 5.5543 2.4158 2.4158
H8 3.1789 1.4876 4.1968 3.6415 4.3658 2.4158 5.5543 2.4118 4.6350 3.9581
H9 3.1789 1.4876 4.1968 4.3658 3.6415 2.4158 5.5543 2.4118 3.9581 4.6350
H10 3.1789 4.1968 1.4876 4.3658 3.6415 5.5543 2.4158 4.6350 3.9581 2.4118
H11 3.1789 4.1968 1.4876 3.6415 4.3658 5.5543 2.4158 3.9581 4.6350 2.4118
Maximum atom distance is 6.3197Å between atoms H6 and H7.
picture of trisilane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S2 S1 S3 112.270
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.888 S1 S2 H8 110.167
S1 S2 H9 110.167 S1 S3 H7 110.888
S1 S3 H10 110.167 S1 S3 H11 110.167
S2 S1 H4 109.226 S2 S1 H5 109.226
S3 S1 H4 109.226 S3 S1 H5 109.226
H4 S1 H5 107.554 H6 S2 H8 108.616
H6 S2 H9 108.616 H7 S3 H10 108.616
H7 S3 H11 108.616 H8 S2 H9 108.321
H10 S3 H11 108.321

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