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Geometry for HCOOH (Formic acid) 1A' CS

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InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3) INChIKey=BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

MP4/6-311+G(3df,2p)


Point group is Cs
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.4227 0.0000   -0.1190 -0.4056 0.0000
O2 -1.0359 -0.4405 0.0000   1.1180 0.1312 0.0000
O3 1.1647 0.1084 0.0000   -1.1481 0.2238 0.0000
H4 -0.3771 1.4524 0.0000   -0.0468 -1.4998 0.0000
H5 -0.6536 -1.3315 0.0000   1.0019 1.0937 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C1 1.3484 1.2064 1.0966 1.8720
O2 1.3484 2.2680 2.0042 0.9695
O3 1.2064 2.2680 2.0454 2.3193
H4 1.0966 2.0042 2.0454 2.7975
H5 1.8720 0.9695 2.3193 2.7975
Maximum atom distance is 2.7975Å between atoms H4 and H5.
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Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 C1 O3 125.093
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 H5 106.584 O2 C1 H4 109.688
O3 C1 H4 125.219

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