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Geometry for (methyl iodide) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/CH3I/c1-2/h1H3 INChIKey=INQOMBQAUSQDDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

B1B95/6-311G**


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.8189   -1.8189 0.0000 0.0000
I2 0.0000 0.0000 0.3276   0.3276 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0326 -2.1496   -2.1496 1.0326 0.0000
H4 0.8943 -0.5163 -2.1496   -2.1496 -0.5163 0.8943
H5 -0.8943 -0.5163 -2.1496   -2.1496 -0.5163 -0.8943
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 I2 H3 H4 H5
C1 2.1465 1.0843 1.0843 1.0843
I2 2.1465 2.6838 2.6838 2.6838
H3 1.0843 2.6838 1.7885 1.7885
H4 1.0843 2.6838 1.7885 1.7885
H5 1.0843 2.6838 1.7885 1.7885
Maximum atom distance is 2.6838Å between atoms I2 and H4.
picture of methyl iodide
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
I2 C1 H3 107.756 I2 C1 H4 107.756
I2 C1 H5 107.756 H3 C1 H4 111.130
H3 C1 H5 111.130 H4 C1 H5 111.130

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