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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/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8899   0.8899 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9699 -0.4193   -0.4193 0.0000 1.9699
Si3 0.0000 -1.9699 -0.4193   -0.4193 0.0000 -1.9699
H4 1.2035 0.0000 1.7749   1.7749 1.2035 0.0000
H5 -1.2035 0.0000 1.7749   1.7749 -1.2035 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1825 0.4472   0.4472 0.0000 3.1825
H7 0.0000 -3.1825 0.4472   0.4472 0.0000 -3.1825
H8 1.2081 2.0127 -1.2907   -1.2907 1.2081 2.0127
H9 -1.2081 2.0127 -1.2907   -1.2907 -1.2081 2.0127
H10 -1.2081 -2.0127 -1.2907   -1.2907 -1.2081 -2.0127
H11 1.2081 -2.0127 -1.2907   -1.2907 1.2081 -2.0127
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3653 2.3653 1.4938 1.4938 3.2131 3.2131 3.2040 3.2040 3.2040 3.2040
Si2 2.3653 3.9398 3.1849 3.1849 1.4904 5.2248 1.4902 1.4902 4.2520 4.2520
Si3 2.3653 3.9398 3.1849 3.1849 5.2248 1.4904 4.2520 4.2520 1.4902 1.4902
H4 1.4938 3.1849 3.1849 2.4070 3.6523 3.6523 3.6672 4.3891 4.3891 3.6672
H5 1.4938 3.1849 3.1849 2.4070 3.6523 3.6523 4.3891 3.6672 3.6672 4.3891
H6 3.2131 1.4904 5.2248 3.6523 3.6523 6.3650 2.4183 2.4183 5.6098 5.6098
H7 3.2131 5.2248 1.4904 3.6523 3.6523 6.3650 5.6098 5.6098 2.4183 2.4183
H8 3.2040 1.4902 4.2520 3.6672 4.3891 2.4183 5.6098 2.4163 4.6949 4.0254
H9 3.2040 1.4902 4.2520 4.3891 3.6672 2.4183 5.6098 2.4163 4.0254 4.6949
H10 3.2040 4.2520 1.4902 4.3891 3.6672 5.6098 2.4183 4.6949 4.0254 2.4163
H11 3.2040 4.2520 1.4902 3.6672 4.3891 5.6098 2.4183 4.0254 4.6949 2.4163
Maximum atom distance is 6.3650Å 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 112.783
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.841 S1 S2 H8 110.339
S1 S2 H9 110.339 S1 S3 H7 110.841
S1 S3 H10 110.339 S1 S3 H11 110.339
S2 S1 H4 109.142 S2 S1 H5 109.142
S3 S1 H4 109.142 S3 S1 H5 109.142
H4 S1 H5 107.343 H6 S2 H8 108.458
H6 S2 H9 108.458 H7 S3 H10 108.458
H7 S3 H11 108.458 H8 S2 H9 108.334
H10 S3 H11 108.334

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