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Geometry for CH3CN (Acetonitrile) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/C2H3N/c1-2-3/h1H3 INChIKey=WEVYAHXRMPXWCK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

MP3/TZVP


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1788   -1.1788 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2829   0.2829 0.0000 0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4311   1.4311 0.0000 0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0229 -1.5474   -1.5474 0.4575 0.9149
H5 0.8859 -0.5115 -1.5474   -1.5474 0.5636 -0.8536
H6 -0.8859 -0.5115 -1.5474   -1.5474 -1.0211 -0.0613
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4617 2.6098 1.0873 1.0873 1.0873
C2 1.4617 1.1481 2.0968 2.0968 2.0968
N3 2.6098 1.1481 3.1492 3.1492 3.1492
H4 1.0873 2.0968 3.1492 1.7718 1.7718
H5 1.0873 2.0968 3.1492 1.7718 1.7718
H6 1.0873 2.0968 3.1492 1.7718 1.7718
Maximum atom distance is 3.1492Å between atoms N3 and H5.
picture of Acetonitrile
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C2 C1 H4 109.817 C2 C1 H5 109.817
C2 C1 H6 109.817 H4 C1 H5 109.123
H4 C1 H6 109.123 H5 C1 H6 109.123

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