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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

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Point group is C4v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Br1 0.0000 0.0000 0.2633   0.0000 0.0000 0.2633
F2 0.0000 0.0000 -1.4699   0.0000 0.0000 -1.4699
F3 0.0000 1.7927 0.1115   1.7927 0.0000 0.1115
F4 -1.7927 0.0000 0.1115   0.0000 -1.7927 0.1115
F5 0.0000 -1.7927 0.1115   -1.7927 0.0000 0.1115
F6 1.7927 0.0000 0.1115   0.0000 1.7927 0.1115
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Br1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
Br1 1.7332 1.7991 1.7991 1.7991 1.7991
F2 1.7332 2.3905 2.3905 2.3905 2.3905
F3 1.7991 2.3905 2.5353 3.5854 2.5353
F4 1.7991 2.3905 2.5353 2.5353 3.5854
F5 1.7991 2.3905 3.5854 2.5353 2.5353
F6 1.7991 2.3905 2.5353 3.5854 2.5353
Maximum atom distance is 3.5854Å 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 85.161 F2 Br1 F4 85.161
F2 Br1 F5 85.161 F2 Br1 F6 85.161
F3 Br1 F4 89.592 F3 Br1 F5 170.321
F3 Br1 F6 89.592 F4 Br1 F5 89.592
F4 Br1 F6 170.321 F5 Br1 F6 89.592

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