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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

HF/6-311G*


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1749   -1.1749 0.0000 -0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2904   0.2904 0.0000 0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4193   1.4193 0.0000 0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0168 -1.5426   -1.5426 -1.0168 -0.0000
H5 0.8806 -0.5084 -1.5426   -1.5426 0.5084 -0.8806
H6 -0.8806 -0.5084 -1.5426   -1.5426 0.5084 0.8806
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4653 2.5942 1.0812 1.0812 1.0812
C2 1.4653 1.1290 2.0961 2.0961 2.0961
N3 2.5942 1.1290 3.1316 3.1316 3.1316
H4 1.0812 2.0961 3.1316 1.7611 1.7611
H5 1.0812 2.0961 3.1316 1.7611 1.7611
H6 1.0812 2.0961 3.1316 1.7611 1.7611
Maximum atom distance is 3.1316Å between atoms N3 and H4.
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 109.880 C2 C1 H5 109.880
C2 C1 H6 109.880 H4 C1 H5 109.059
H4 C1 H6 109.059 H5 C1 H6 109.059

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