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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

BLYP/STO-3G


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8345   0.8345 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9105 -0.3938   -0.3938 0.0000 1.9105
Si3 0.0000 -1.9105 -0.3938   -0.3938 0.0000 -1.9105
H4 1.1634 0.0000 1.7130   1.7130 1.1634 0.0000
H5 -1.1634 0.0000 1.7130   1.7130 -1.1634 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.0886 0.4613   0.4613 0.0000 3.0886
H7 0.0000 -3.0886 0.4613   0.4613 0.0000 -3.0886
H8 1.1730 1.9902 -1.2515   -1.2515 1.1730 1.9902
H9 -1.1730 1.9902 -1.2515   -1.2515 -1.1730 1.9902
H10 -1.1730 -1.9902 -1.2515   -1.2515 -1.1730 -1.9902
H11 1.1730 -1.9902 -1.2515   -1.2515 1.1730 -1.9902
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.2713 2.2713 1.4578 1.4578 3.1111 3.1111 3.1126 3.1126 3.1126 3.1126
Si2 2.2713 3.8210 3.0728 3.0728 1.4557 5.0717 1.4553 1.4553 4.1625 4.1625
Si3 2.2713 3.8210 3.0728 3.0728 5.0717 1.4557 4.1625 4.1625 1.4553 1.4553
H4 1.4578 3.0728 3.0728 2.3268 3.5298 3.5298 3.5707 4.2671 4.2671 3.5707
H5 1.4578 3.0728 3.0728 2.3268 3.5298 3.5298 4.2671 3.5707 3.5707 4.2671
H6 3.1111 1.4557 5.0717 3.5298 3.5298 6.1772 2.3487 2.3487 5.4867 5.4867
H7 3.1111 5.0717 1.4557 3.5298 3.5298 6.1772 5.4867 5.4867 2.3487 2.3487
H8 3.1126 1.4553 4.1625 3.5707 4.2671 2.3487 5.4867 2.3459 4.6202 3.9803
H9 3.1126 1.4553 4.1625 4.2671 3.5707 2.3487 5.4867 2.3459 3.9803 4.6202
H10 3.1126 4.1625 1.4553 4.2671 3.5707 5.4867 2.3487 4.6202 3.9803 2.3459
H11 3.1126 4.1625 1.4553 3.5707 4.2671 5.4867 2.3487 3.9803 4.6202 2.3459
Maximum atom distance is 6.1772Å 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 114.522
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.288 S1 S2 H8 111.396
S1 S2 H9 111.396 S1 S3 H7 111.288
S1 S3 H10 111.396 S1 S3 H11 111.396
S2 S1 H4 109.020 S2 S1 H5 109.020
S3 S1 H4 109.020 S3 S1 H5 109.020
H4 S1 H5 105.887 H6 S2 H8 107.572
H6 S2 H9 107.572 H7 S3 H10 107.572
H7 S3 H11 107.572 H8 S2 H9 107.412
H10 S3 H11 107.412

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