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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

MP2/3-21G*


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
P1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7216   0.0000 0.0000 0.7216
Cl2 0.0000 1.8160 -0.2122   1.8160 0.0000 -0.2122
Cl3 1.5727 -0.9080 -0.2122   -0.9080 1.5727 -0.2122
Cl4 -1.5727 -0.9080 -0.2122   -0.9080 -1.5727 -0.2122
X5 0.0000 0.0000 1.7216   0.0000 0.0000 1.7216
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4 X5
P1 2.0421 2.0421 2.0421 1.0000
Cl2 2.0421 3.1455 3.1455 2.6528
Cl3 2.0421 3.1455 3.1455 2.6528
Cl4 2.0421 3.1455 3.1455 2.6528
X5 1.0000 2.6528 2.6528 2.6528
Maximum atom distance is 3.1455Å 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 100.739 Cl2 P1 Cl4 100.739
Cl2 P1 X5 117.212 Cl3 P1 Cl4 100.739
Cl3 P1 X5 117.212 Cl4 P1 X5 117.212

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