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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

MP3=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.9295   0.9295 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9319 -0.4346   -0.4346 0.0000 1.9319
Si3 0.0000 -1.9319 -0.4346   -0.4346 0.0000 -1.9319
H4 1.2111 0.0000 1.8017   1.8017 1.2111 0.0000
H5 -1.2111 0.0000 1.8017   1.8017 -1.2111 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1758 0.3847   0.3847 0.0000 3.1758
H7 0.0000 -3.1758 0.3847   0.3847 0.0000 -3.1758
H8 1.2097 1.9262 -1.3045   -1.3045 1.2097 1.9262
H9 -1.2097 1.9262 -1.3045   -1.3045 -1.2097 1.9262
H10 -1.2097 -1.9262 -1.3045   -1.3045 -1.2097 -1.9262
H11 1.2097 -1.9262 -1.3045   -1.3045 1.2097 -1.9262
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3650 2.3650 1.4924 1.4924 3.2222 3.2222 3.1881 3.1881 3.1881 3.1881
Si2 2.3650 3.8638 3.1937 3.1937 1.4895 5.1730 1.4900 1.4900 4.1358 4.1358
Si3 2.3650 3.8638 3.1937 3.1937 5.1730 1.4895 4.1358 4.1358 1.4900 1.4900
H4 1.4924 3.1937 3.1937 2.4222 3.6825 3.6825 3.6549 4.3839 4.3839 3.6549
H5 1.4924 3.1937 3.1937 2.4222 3.6825 3.6825 4.3839 3.6549 3.6549 4.3839
H6 3.2222 1.4895 5.1730 3.6825 3.6825 6.3517 2.4245 2.4245 5.5088 5.5088
H7 3.2222 5.1730 1.4895 3.6825 3.6825 6.3517 5.5088 5.5088 2.4245 2.4245
H8 3.1881 1.4900 4.1358 3.6549 4.3839 2.4245 5.5088 2.4194 4.5490 3.8523
H9 3.1881 1.4900 4.1358 4.3839 3.6549 2.4245 5.5088 2.4194 3.8523 4.5490
H10 3.1881 4.1358 1.4900 4.3839 3.6549 5.5088 2.4245 4.5490 3.8523 2.4194
H11 3.1881 4.1358 1.4900 3.6549 4.3839 5.5088 2.4245 3.8523 4.5490 2.4194
Maximum atom distance is 6.3517Å 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 109.550
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.406 S1 S2 H8 109.487
S1 S2 H9 109.487 S1 S3 H7 111.406
S1 S3 H10 109.487 S1 S3 H11 109.487
S2 S1 H4 109.698 S2 S1 H5 109.698
S3 S1 H4 109.698 S3 S1 H5 109.698
H4 S1 H5 108.482 H6 S2 H8 108.927
H6 S2 H9 108.927 H7 S3 H10 108.927
H7 S3 H11 108.927 H8 S2 H9 108.557
H10 S3 H11 108.557

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