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Geometry for AsCl3 (Arsenous trichloride) 1A1 C3V

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1S/AsCl3/c2-1(3)4 INChIKey=OEYOHULQRFXULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

BLYP/6-31G*


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
As1 0.0000 0.0000 0.6367   0.0000 0.0000 0.6367
Cl2 0.0000 1.9883 -0.4120   0.0000 1.9883 -0.4120
Cl3 1.7219 -0.9941 -0.4120   1.7219 -0.9941 -0.4120
Cl4 -1.7219 -0.9941 -0.4120   -1.7219 -0.9941 -0.4120
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  As1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4
As1 2.2479 2.2479 2.2479
Cl2 2.2479 3.4438 3.4438
Cl3 2.2479 3.4438 3.4438
Cl4 2.2479 3.4438 3.4438
Maximum atom distance is 3.4438Å between atoms Cl2 and Cl3.
picture of Arsenous trichloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 As1 Cl3 99.995 Cl2 As1 Cl4 99.995
Cl3 As1 Cl4 99.995

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