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Geometry for CH3Cl (Methyl chloride) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/CH3Cl/c1-2/h1H3 INChIKey=NEHMKBQYUWJMIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

MP2/6-31G(2df,p)


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1234   -1.1234 0.0000 0.0000
Cl2 0.0000 0.0000 0.6558   0.6558 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0300 -1.4694   -1.4694 -0.3100 0.9822
H4 0.8920 -0.5150 -1.4694   -1.4694 1.0056 -0.2226
H5 -0.8920 -0.5150 -1.4694   -1.4694 -0.6956 -0.7596
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 Cl2 H3 H4 H5
C1 1.7792 1.0865 1.0865 1.0865
Cl2 1.7792 2.3617 2.3617 2.3617
H3 1.0865 2.3617 1.7839 1.7839
H4 1.0865 2.3617 1.7839 1.7839
H5 1.0865 2.3617 1.7839 1.7839
Maximum atom distance is 2.3617Å between atoms Cl2 and H3.
picture of Methyl chloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 C1 H3 108.570 Cl2 C1 H4 108.570
Cl2 C1 H5 108.570 H3 C1 H4 110.357
H3 C1 H5 110.357 H4 C1 H5 110.357

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