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Geometry for Si3H8 (trisilane) 1A1 C2V

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InChI=1S/H8Si3/c1-3-2/h3H2,1-2H3 INChIKey=VEDJZFSRVVQBIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

B3PW91/cc-pVTZ


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8931   0.8931 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9459 -0.4202   -0.4202 0.0000 1.9459
Si3 0.0000 -1.9459 -0.4202   -0.4202 0.0000 -1.9459
H4 1.2045 0.0000 1.7738   1.7738 1.2045 0.0000
H5 -1.2045 0.0000 1.7738   1.7738 -1.2045 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1636 0.4370   0.4370 0.0000 3.1636
H7 0.0000 -3.1636 0.4370   0.4370 0.0000 -3.1636
H8 1.2082 1.9785 -1.2900   -1.2900 1.2082 1.9785
H9 -1.2082 1.9785 -1.2900   -1.2900 -1.2082 1.9785
H10 -1.2082 -1.9785 -1.2900   -1.2900 -1.2082 -1.9785
H11 1.2082 -1.9785 -1.2900   -1.2900 1.2082 -1.9785
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3476 2.3476 1.4922 1.4922 3.1963 3.1963 3.1844 3.1844 3.1844 3.1844
Si2 2.3476 3.8918 3.1703 3.1703 1.4892 5.1809 1.4891 1.4891 4.1973 4.1973
Si3 2.3476 3.8918 3.1703 3.1703 5.1809 1.4892 4.1973 4.1973 1.4891 1.4891
H4 1.4922 3.1703 3.1703 2.4091 3.6396 3.6396 3.6472 4.3730 4.3730 3.6472
H5 1.4922 3.1703 3.1703 2.4091 3.6396 3.6396 4.3730 3.6472 3.6472 4.3730
H6 3.1963 1.4892 5.1809 3.6396 3.6396 6.3272 2.4180 2.4180 5.5573 5.5573
H7 3.1963 5.1809 1.4892 3.6396 3.6396 6.3272 5.5573 5.5573 2.4180 2.4180
H8 3.1844 1.4891 4.1973 3.6472 4.3730 2.4180 5.5573 2.4163 4.6364 3.9570
H9 3.1844 1.4891 4.1973 4.3730 3.6472 2.4180 5.5573 2.4163 3.9570 4.6364
H10 3.1844 4.1973 1.4891 4.3730 3.6472 5.5573 2.4180 4.6364 3.9570 2.4163
H11 3.1844 4.1973 1.4891 3.6472 4.3730 5.5573 2.4180 3.9570 4.6364 2.4163
Maximum atom distance is 6.3272Å between atoms H6 and H7.
picture of trisilane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S2 S1 S3 111.968
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.841 S1 S2 H8 110.179
S1 S2 H9 110.179 S1 S3 H7 110.841
S1 S3 H10 110.179 S1 S3 H11 110.179
S2 S1 H4 109.280 S2 S1 H5 109.280
S3 S1 H4 109.280 S3 S1 H5 109.280
H4 S1 H5 107.654 H6 S2 H8 108.562
H6 S2 H9 108.562 H7 S3 H10 108.562
H7 S3 H11 108.562 H8 S2 H9 108.455
H10 S3 H11 108.455

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