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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

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Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1803   -1.1803 0.0000 -0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2798   0.2798 0.0000 0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4373   1.4373 0.0000 0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0266 -1.5526   -1.5526 -1.0266 -0.0000
H5 0.8891 -0.5133 -1.5526   -1.5526 0.5133 -0.8891
H6 -0.8891 -0.5133 -1.5526   -1.5526 0.5133 0.8891
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4601 2.6176 1.0921 1.0921 1.0921
C2 1.4601 1.1574 2.1004 2.1004 2.1004
N3 2.6176 1.1574 3.1612 3.1612 3.1612
H4 1.0921 2.1004 3.1612 1.7782 1.7782
H5 1.0921 2.1004 3.1612 1.7782 1.7782
H6 1.0921 2.1004 3.1612 1.7782 1.7782
Maximum atom distance is 3.1612Å 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 109.931 C2 C1 H5 109.931
C2 C1 H6 109.931 H4 C1 H5 109.008
H4 C1 H6 109.008 H5 C1 H6 109.008

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