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Geometry for (Phosphorus trichloride) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/Cl3P/c1-4(2)3 INChIKey=FAIAAWCVCHQXDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

MP2/CEP-121G*


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
P1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7452   0.0000 -0.0000 0.7452
Cl2 0.0000 1.8468 -0.2192   0.0000 1.8468 -0.2192
Cl3 1.5994 -0.9234 -0.2192   1.5994 -0.9234 -0.2192
Cl4 -1.5994 -0.9234 -0.2192   -1.5994 -0.9234 -0.2192
X5 0.0000 0.0000 1.7452   0.0000 -0.0000 1.7452
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4 X5
P1 2.0834 2.0834 2.0834 1.0000
Cl2 2.0834 3.1987 3.1987 2.6962
Cl3 2.0834 3.1987 3.1987 2.6962
Cl4 2.0834 3.1987 3.1987 2.6962
X5 1.0000 2.6962 2.6962 2.6962
Maximum atom distance is 3.1987Å between atoms Cl2 and Cl3.
picture of Phosphorus trichloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 P1 Cl3 100.290 Cl2 P1 Cl4 100.290
Cl2 P1 X5 117.572 Cl3 P1 Cl4 100.290
Cl3 P1 X5 117.572 Cl4 P1 X5 117.572

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