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Geometry for (Phosphorus trichloride) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/Cl3P/c1-4(2)3 INChIKey=FAIAAWCVCHQXDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

B3PW91/3-21G*


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
P1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7288   0.0000 0.0000 0.7288
Cl2 0.0000 1.8314 -0.2143   1.8314 0.0000 -0.2143
Cl3 1.5861 -0.9157 -0.2143   -0.9157 1.5861 -0.2143
Cl4 -1.5861 -0.9157 -0.2143   -0.9157 -1.5861 -0.2143
X5 0.0000 0.0000 1.7288   0.0000 0.0000 1.7288
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4 X5
P1 2.0600 2.0600 2.0600 1.0000
Cl2 2.0600 3.1722 3.1722 2.6702
Cl3 2.0600 3.1722 3.1722 2.6702
Cl4 2.0600 3.1722 3.1722 2.6702
X5 1.0000 2.6702 2.6702 2.6702
Maximum atom distance is 3.1722Å between atoms Cl3 and Cl4.
picture of Phosphorus trichloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 P1 Cl3 100.696 Cl2 P1 Cl4 100.696
Cl2 P1 X5 117.247 Cl3 P1 Cl4 100.696
Cl3 P1 X5 117.247 Cl4 P1 X5 117.247

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