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Geometry for CH2Cl2 (Methylene chloride) 1A1 C2V

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InChI=1S/CH2Cl2/c2-1-3/h1H2 INChIKey=YMWUJEATGCHHMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

mPW1PW91/6-31G(2df,p)


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7620   0.7620 0.0000 0.0000
H2 -0.8982 0.0000 1.3727   1.3727 -0.8982 0.0000
H3 0.8982 0.0000 1.3727   1.3727 0.8982 0.0000
Cl4 0.0000 1.4737 -0.2152   -0.2152 0.0000 1.4737
Cl5 0.0000 -1.4737 -0.2152   -0.2152 0.0000 -1.4737
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 H3 Cl4 Cl5
C1 1.0861 1.0861 1.7683 1.7683
H2 1.0861 1.7964 2.3452 2.3452
H3 1.0861 1.7964 2.3452 2.3452
Cl4 1.7683 2.3452 2.3452 2.9474
Cl5 1.7683 2.3452 2.3452 2.9474
Maximum atom distance is 2.9474Å between atoms Cl4 and Cl5.
picture of Methylene chloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl4 C1 Cl5 112.900
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 H3 111.575 H2 C1 Cl4 108.104
H2 C1 Cl5 108.104 H3 C1 Cl4 108.104
H3 C1 Cl5 108.104

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