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Geometry for KCN (Potassium cyanide) 1A' CS

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InChI=1S/CN.K/c1-2; INChIKey=YUZRZFQHUCKACF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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


Point group is Cs
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
K1 0.0000 1.0317 0.0000   1.0316 -0.0154 0.0000
C2 0.6325 -1.5735 0.0000   -1.5639 0.6560 0.0000
N3 -0.5422 -1.4517 0.0000   -1.4596 -0.5204 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  K1 C2 N3
K1 2.6809 2.5419
C2 2.6809 1.1810
N3 2.5419 1.1810
Maximum atom distance is 2.6809Å between atoms K1 and C2.
picture of Potassium cyanide
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
K1 C2 N3 70.433 K1 N3 C2 83.605
C2 K1 N3 25.963

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