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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

B97D3/6-311+G(3df,2p)


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.9144   0.9144 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9303 -0.4281   -0.4281 0.0000 1.9303
Si3 0.0000 -1.9303 -0.4281   -0.4281 0.0000 -1.9303
H4 1.2082 0.0000 1.7924   1.7924 1.2082 0.0000
H5 -1.2082 0.0000 1.7924   1.7924 -1.2082 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1703 0.3994   0.3994 0.0000 3.1703
H7 0.0000 -3.1703 0.3994   0.3994 0.0000 -3.1703
H8 1.2094 1.9376 -1.2996   -1.2996 1.2094 1.9376
H9 -1.2094 1.9376 -1.2996   -1.2996 -1.2094 1.9376
H10 -1.2094 -1.9376 -1.2996   -1.2996 -1.2094 -1.9376
H11 1.2094 -1.9376 -1.2996   -1.2996 1.2094 -1.9376
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3513 2.3513 1.4935 1.4935 3.2118 3.2118 3.1810 3.1810 3.1810 3.1810
Si2 2.3513 3.8606 3.1806 3.1806 1.4907 5.1673 1.4907 1.4907 4.1452 4.1452
Si3 2.3513 3.8606 3.1806 3.1806 5.1673 1.4907 4.1452 4.1452 1.4907 1.4907
H4 1.4935 3.1806 3.1806 2.4164 3.6675 3.6675 3.6489 4.3771 4.3771 3.6489
H5 1.4935 3.1806 3.1806 2.4164 3.6675 3.6675 4.3771 3.6489 3.6489 4.3771
H6 3.2118 1.4907 5.1673 3.6675 3.6675 6.3405 2.4225 2.4225 5.5172 5.5172
H7 3.2118 5.1673 1.4907 3.6675 3.6675 6.3405 5.5172 5.5172 2.4225 2.4225
H8 3.1810 1.4907 4.1452 3.6489 4.3771 2.4225 5.5172 2.4189 4.5682 3.8752
H9 3.1810 1.4907 4.1452 4.3771 3.6489 2.4225 5.5172 2.4189 3.8752 4.5682
H10 3.1810 4.1452 1.4907 4.3771 3.6489 5.5172 2.4225 4.5682 3.8752 2.4189
H11 3.1810 4.1452 1.4907 3.6489 4.3771 5.5172 2.4225 3.8752 4.5682 2.4189
Maximum atom distance is 6.3405Å 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 110.364
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.465 S1 S2 H8 109.743
S1 S2 H9 109.743 S1 S3 H7 111.465
S1 S3 H10 109.743 S1 S3 H11 109.743
S2 S1 H4 109.612 S2 S1 H5 109.612
S3 S1 H4 109.612 S3 S1 H5 109.612
H4 S1 H5 107.990 H6 S2 H8 108.689
H6 S2 H9 108.689 H7 S3 H10 108.689
H7 S3 H11 108.689 H8 S2 H9 108.449
H10 S3 H11 108.449

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