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Geometry for AsCl3 (Arsenous trichloride) 1A1 C3V

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1S/AsCl3/c2-1(3)4 INChIKey=OEYOHULQRFXULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

MP4=FULL/cc-pVTZ


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
As1 0.0000 0.0000 0.6294   0.0000 0.0000 0.6294
Cl2 0.0000 1.8998 -0.4073   1.8998 -0.0000 -0.4073
Cl3 1.6453 -0.9499 -0.4073   -0.9499 1.6453 -0.4073
Cl4 -1.6453 -0.9499 -0.4073   -0.9499 -1.6453 -0.4073
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  As1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4
As1 2.1642 2.1642 2.1642
Cl2 2.1642 3.2906 3.2906
Cl3 2.1642 3.2906 3.2906
Cl4 2.1642 3.2906 3.2906
Maximum atom distance is 3.2906Å between atoms Cl3 and Cl4.
picture of Arsenous trichloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 As1 Cl3 98.967 Cl2 As1 Cl4 98.967
Cl3 As1 Cl4 98.967

For information on specific bond angles or dihedrals see the geometry comparison page in section Comparisons > Geometry > Bonds, angles.