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Geometry for BrF5 (bromine pentafluoride) 1A1 C4V

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InChI=1S/BrF5/c2-1(3,4,5)6 INChIKey=XHVUVQAANZKEKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

HF/CEP-31G


Point group is C4v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Br1 0.0000 0.0000 0.3096   0.0000 0.0000 0.3096
F2 0.0000 0.0000 -1.5182   0.0000 0.0000 -1.5182
F3 0.0000 1.8392 0.0786   1.8392 0.0000 0.0786
F4 -1.8392 0.0000 0.0786   0.0000 -1.8392 0.0786
F5 0.0000 -1.8392 0.0786   -1.8392 0.0000 0.0786
F6 1.8392 0.0000 0.0786   0.0000 1.8392 0.0786
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Br1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
Br1 1.8278 1.8536 1.8536 1.8536 1.8536
F2 1.8278 2.4357 2.4357 2.4357 2.4357
F3 1.8536 2.4357 2.6010 3.6784 2.6010
F4 1.8536 2.4357 2.6010 2.6010 3.6784
F5 1.8536 2.4357 3.6784 2.6010 2.6010
F6 1.8536 2.4357 2.6010 3.6784 2.6010
Maximum atom distance is 3.6784Å between atoms F3 and F5.
picture of bromine pentafluoride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 Br1 F3 82.843 F2 Br1 F4 82.843
F2 Br1 F5 82.843 F2 Br1 F6 82.843
F3 Br1 F4 89.111 F3 Br1 F5 165.686
F3 Br1 F6 89.111 F4 Br1 F5 89.111
F4 Br1 F6 165.686 F5 Br1 F6 89.111

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