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Geometry for BrF5 (bromine pentafluoride) 1A1 C4V

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InChI=1S/BrF5/c2-1(3,4,5)6 INChIKey=XHVUVQAANZKEKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

QCISD/6-31G**


Point group is C4v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Br1 0.0000 0.0000 0.2756   0.0000 0.0000 0.2756
F2 0.0000 0.0000 -1.4567   0.0000 0.0000 -1.4567
F3 0.0000 1.7764 0.0962   1.7764 0.0000 0.0962
F4 -1.7764 0.0000 0.0962   0.0000 -1.7764 0.0962
F5 0.0000 -1.7764 0.0962   -1.7764 0.0000 0.0962
F6 1.7764 0.0000 0.0962   0.0000 1.7764 0.0962
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Br1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
Br1 1.7324 1.7855 1.7855 1.7855 1.7855
F2 1.7324 2.3595 2.3595 2.3595 2.3595
F3 1.7855 2.3595 2.5123 3.5529 2.5123
F4 1.7855 2.3595 2.5123 2.5123 3.5529
F5 1.7855 2.3595 3.5529 2.5123 2.5123
F6 1.7855 2.3595 2.5123 3.5529 2.5123
Maximum atom distance is 3.5529Å between atoms F3 and F5.
picture of bromine pentafluoride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 Br1 F3 84.233 F2 Br1 F4 84.233
F2 Br1 F5 84.233 F2 Br1 F6 84.233
F3 Br1 F4 89.422 F3 Br1 F5 168.467
F3 Br1 F6 89.422 F4 Br1 F5 89.422
F4 Br1 F6 168.467 F5 Br1 F6 89.422

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