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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

MP4/cc-pVDZ


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1984   -1.1984 0.0000 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2788   0.2788 0.0000 0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4629   1.4629 0.0000 0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0374 -1.5743   -1.5743 0.7422 -0.7248
H5 0.8984 -0.5187 -1.5743   -1.5743 0.2566 1.0052
H6 -0.8984 -0.5187 -1.5743   -1.5743 -0.9988 -0.2803
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4771 2.6612 1.1034 1.1034 1.1034
C2 1.4771 1.1841 2.1237 2.1237 2.1237
N3 2.6612 1.1841 3.2095 3.2095 3.2095
H4 1.1034 2.1237 3.2095 1.7969 1.7969
H5 1.1034 2.1237 3.2095 1.7969 1.7969
H6 1.1034 2.1237 3.2095 1.7969 1.7969
Maximum atom distance is 3.2095Å between atoms N3 and H4.
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 109.919 C2 C1 H5 109.919
C2 C1 H6 109.919 H4 C1 H5 109.020
H4 C1 H6 109.020 H5 C1 H6 109.020

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