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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

CCSD/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 -1.1940   0.0000 1.1940 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2830   0.0000 -0.2830 -0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4530   0.0000 -1.4530 -0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0364 -1.5685   1.0364 1.5685 0.0000
H5 0.8975 -0.5182 -1.5685   -0.5182 1.5685 -0.8975
H6 -0.8975 -0.5182 -1.5685   -0.5182 1.5685 0.8975
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4770 2.6470 1.1019 1.1019 1.1019
C2 1.4770 1.1700 2.1218 2.1218 2.1218
N3 2.6470 1.1700 3.1943 3.1943 3.1943
H4 1.1019 2.1218 3.1943 1.7950 1.7950
H5 1.1019 2.1218 3.1943 1.7950 1.7950
H6 1.1019 2.1218 3.1943 1.7950 1.7950
Maximum atom distance is 3.1943Å 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 109.866 C2 C1 H5 109.866
C2 C1 H6 109.866 H4 C1 H5 109.074
H4 C1 H6 109.074 H5 C1 H6 109.074

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