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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

B3LYP/6-311G*


Point group is C4v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Br1 0.0000 0.0000 0.2681   0.0000 0.0000 0.2681
F2 0.0000 0.0000 -1.4986   0.0000 0.0000 -1.4986
F3 0.0000 1.8116 0.1140   1.8116 0.0000 0.1140
F4 -1.8116 0.0000 0.1140   0.0000 -1.8116 0.1140
F5 0.0000 -1.8116 0.1140   -1.8116 0.0000 0.1140
F6 1.8116 0.0000 0.1140   0.0000 1.8116 0.1140
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Br1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6
Br1 1.7666 1.8182 1.8182 1.8182 1.8182
F2 1.7666 2.4253 2.4253 2.4253 2.4253
F3 1.8182 2.4253 2.5620 3.6232 2.5620
F4 1.8182 2.4253 2.5620 2.5620 3.6232
F5 1.8182 2.4253 3.6232 2.5620 2.5620
F6 1.8182 2.4253 2.5620 3.6232 2.5620
Maximum atom distance is 3.6232Å 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 85.138 F2 Br1 F4 85.138
F2 Br1 F5 85.138 F2 Br1 F6 85.138
F3 Br1 F4 89.588 F3 Br1 F5 170.275
F3 Br1 F6 89.588 F4 Br1 F5 89.588
F4 Br1 F6 170.275 F5 Br1 F6 89.588

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