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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

MP2=FULL/6-311G**


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8937   0.8937 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9360 -0.4200   -0.4200 0.0000 1.9360
Si3 0.0000 -1.9360 -0.4200   -0.4200 0.0000 -1.9360
H4 1.1977 0.0000 1.7634   1.7634 1.1977 0.0000
H5 -1.1977 0.0000 1.7634   1.7634 -1.1977 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1468 0.4257   0.4257 0.0000 3.1468
H7 0.0000 -3.1468 0.4257   0.4257 0.0000 -3.1468
H8 1.1994 1.9576 -1.2823   -1.2823 1.1994 1.9576
H9 -1.1994 1.9576 -1.2823   -1.2823 -1.1994 1.9576
H10 -1.1994 -1.9576 -1.2823   -1.2823 -1.1994 -1.9576
H11 1.1994 -1.9576 -1.2823   -1.2823 1.1994 -1.9576
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3397 2.3397 1.4802 1.4802 3.1814 3.1814 3.1632 3.1632 3.1632 3.1632
Si2 2.3397 3.8721 3.1544 3.1544 1.4769 5.1527 1.4774 1.4774 4.1644 4.1644
Si3 2.3397 3.8721 3.1544 3.1544 5.1527 1.4769 4.1644 4.1644 1.4774 1.4774
H4 1.4802 3.1544 3.1544 2.3955 3.6230 3.6230 3.6206 4.3422 4.3422 3.6206
H5 1.4802 3.1544 3.1544 2.3955 3.6230 3.6230 4.3422 3.6206 3.6206 4.3422
H6 3.1814 1.4769 5.1527 3.6230 3.6230 6.2935 2.4022 2.4022 5.5145 5.5145
H7 3.1814 5.1527 1.4769 3.6230 3.6230 6.2935 5.5145 5.5145 2.4022 2.4022
H8 3.1632 1.4774 4.1644 3.6206 4.3422 2.4022 5.5145 2.3989 4.5916 3.9151
H9 3.1632 1.4774 4.1644 4.3422 3.6206 2.4022 5.5145 2.3989 3.9151 4.5916
H10 3.1632 4.1644 1.4774 4.3422 3.6206 5.5145 2.4022 4.5916 3.9151 2.3989
H11 3.1632 4.1644 1.4774 3.6206 4.3422 5.5145 2.4022 3.9151 4.5916 2.3989
Maximum atom distance is 6.2935Å 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 111.682
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.906 S1 S2 H8 109.864
S1 S2 H9 109.864 S1 S3 H7 110.906
S1 S3 H10 109.864 S1 S3 H11 109.864
S2 S1 H4 109.263 S2 S1 H5 109.263
S3 S1 H4 109.263 S3 S1 H5 109.263
H4 S1 H5 108.032 H6 S2 H8 108.802
H6 S2 H9 108.802 H7 S3 H10 108.802
H7 S3 H11 108.802 H8 S2 H9 108.556
H10 S3 H11 108.556

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