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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

CCD/6-31G


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.1981   0.0000 1.1981 0.0000
C2 0.0000 0.0000 0.2820   0.0000 -0.2820 -0.0000
N3 0.0000 0.0000 1.4627   0.0000 -1.4627 -0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.0319 -1.5808   1.0319 1.5808 0.0000
H5 0.8937 -0.5160 -1.5808   -0.5160 1.5808 -0.8937
H6 -0.8937 -0.5160 -1.5808   -0.5160 1.5808 0.8937
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C1 1.4801 2.6607 1.1006 1.1006 1.1006
C2 1.4801 1.1807 2.1296 2.1296 2.1296
N3 2.6607 1.1807 3.2137 3.2137 3.2137
H4 1.1006 2.1296 3.2137 1.7873 1.7873
H5 1.1006 2.1296 3.2137 1.7873 1.7873
H6 1.1006 2.1296 3.2137 1.7873 1.7873
Maximum atom distance is 3.2137Å between atoms N3 and H5.
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 110.352 C2 C1 H5 110.352
C2 C1 H6 110.352 H4 C1 H5 108.576
H4 C1 H6 108.576 H5 C1 H6 108.576

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