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Geometry for CH3CN (Acetonitrile) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3 INChIKey=WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

B3LYP/LANL2DZ


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1914   -1.1914 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2771   0.2771 0.0000 0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4574   1.4574 0.0000 0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0276 -1.5718   -1.5718 0.8803 -0.5301
H5 0.8899 -0.5138 -1.5718   -1.5718 0.0190 1.0274
H6 -0.8899 -0.5138 -1.5718   -1.5718 -0.8993 -0.4973
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4685 2.6488 1.0957 1.0957 1.0957
C2 1.4685 1.1803 2.1152 2.1152 2.1152
N3 2.6488 1.1803 3.1987 3.1987 3.1987
H4 1.0957 2.1152 3.1987 1.7799 1.7799
H5 1.0957 2.1152 3.1987 1.7799 1.7799
H6 1.0957 2.1152 3.1987 1.7799 1.7799
Maximum atom distance is 3.1987Å between atoms N3 and H5.
picture of Acetonitrile
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 H4 110.312 C2 C1 H5 110.312
C2 C1 H6 110.312 H4 C1 H5 108.618
H4 C1 H6 108.618 H5 C1 H6 108.618

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