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Geometry for HCOOH (Formic acid) 1A' CS

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InChI=1S/CH2O2/c2-1-3/h1H,(H,2,3) INChIKey=BDAGIHXWWSANSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

B3LYP/6-311G*


Point group is Cs
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.4203 0.0000   0.1223 0.4021 0.0000
O2 -1.0278 -0.4472 0.0000   -1.1135 -0.1286 0.0000
O3 1.1590 0.1192 0.0000   1.1435 -0.2233 0.0000
H4 -0.3925 1.4463 0.0000   0.0455 1.4979 0.0000
H5 -0.6571 -1.3448 0.0000   -1.0201 -1.0953 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C1 1.3449 1.1975 1.0985 1.8834
O2 1.3449 2.2590 1.9972 0.9711
O3 1.1975 2.2590 2.0416 2.3327
H4 1.0985 1.9972 2.0416 2.8035
H5 1.8834 0.9711 2.3327 2.8035
Maximum atom distance is 2.8035Å between atoms H4 and H5.
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Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 C1 O3 125.273
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 H5 107.724 O2 C1 H4 109.229
O3 C1 H4 125.498

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