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Geometry for CH3Cl (Methyl chloride) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/CH3Cl/c1-2/h1H3 INChIKey=NEHMKBQYUWJMIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1821   -1.1821 -0.0000 0.0000
Cl2 0.0000 0.0000 0.6812   0.6812 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 1.0267 -1.4960   -1.4960 -1.0267 0.0000
H4 0.8891 -0.5133 -1.4960   -1.4960 0.5133 -0.8891
H5 -0.8891 -0.5133 -1.4960   -1.4960 0.5133 0.8891
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 Cl2 H3 H4 H5
C1 1.8633 1.0736 1.0736 1.0736
Cl2 1.8633 2.4072 2.4072 2.4072
H3 1.0736 2.4072 1.7783 1.7783
H4 1.0736 2.4072 1.7783 1.7783
H5 1.0736 2.4072 1.7783 1.7783
Maximum atom distance is 2.4072Å between atoms Cl2 and H3.
picture of Methyl chloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 C1 H3 107.002 Cl2 C1 H4 107.002
Cl2 C1 H5 107.002 H3 C1 H4 111.824
H3 C1 H5 111.824 H4 C1 H5 111.824

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