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Geometry for Si3H8 (trisilane) 1A1 C2V

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InChI=1S/H8Si3/c1-3-2/h3H2,1-2H3 INChIKey=VEDJZFSRVVQBIL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

MP3/6-31G*


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8890   0.8890 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9427 -0.4181   -0.4181 0.0000 1.9427
Si3 0.0000 -1.9427 -0.4181   -0.4181 0.0000 -1.9427
H4 1.2055 0.0000 1.7718   1.7718 1.2055 0.0000
H5 -1.2055 0.0000 1.7718   1.7718 -1.2055 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1619 0.4391   0.4391 0.0000 3.1619
H7 0.0000 -3.1619 0.4391   0.4391 0.0000 -3.1619
H8 1.2089 1.9737 -1.2903   -1.2903 1.2089 1.9737
H9 -1.2089 1.9737 -1.2903   -1.2903 -1.2089 1.9737
H10 -1.2089 -1.9737 -1.2903   -1.2903 -1.2089 -1.9737
H11 1.2089 -1.9737 -1.2903   -1.2903 1.2089 -1.9737
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3415 2.3415 1.4942 1.4942 3.1938 3.1938 3.1790 3.1790 3.1790 3.1790
Si2 2.3415 3.8853 3.1659 3.1659 1.4904 5.1761 1.4910 1.4910 4.1905 4.1905
Si3 2.3415 3.8853 3.1659 3.1659 5.1761 1.4904 4.1905 4.1905 1.4910 1.4910
H4 1.4942 3.1659 3.1659 2.4111 3.6369 3.6369 3.6430 4.3705 4.3705 3.6430
H5 1.4942 3.1659 3.1659 2.4111 3.6369 3.6369 4.3705 3.6430 3.6430 4.3705
H6 3.1938 1.4904 5.1761 3.6369 3.6369 6.3238 2.4216 2.4216 5.5522 5.5522
H7 3.1938 5.1761 1.4904 3.6369 3.6369 6.3238 5.5522 5.5522 2.4216 2.4216
H8 3.1790 1.4910 4.1905 3.6430 4.3705 2.4216 5.5522 2.4178 4.6290 3.9474
H9 3.1790 1.4910 4.1905 4.3705 3.6430 2.4216 5.5522 2.4178 3.9474 4.6290
H10 3.1790 4.1905 1.4910 4.3705 3.6430 5.5522 2.4216 4.6290 3.9474 2.4178
H11 3.1790 4.1905 1.4910 3.6430 4.3705 5.5522 2.4216 3.9474 4.6290 2.4178
Maximum atom distance is 6.3238Å between atoms H6 and H7.
picture of trisilane
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S2 S1 S3 112.132
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.956 S1 S2 H8 110.110
S1 S2 H9 110.110 S1 S3 H7 110.956
S1 S3 H10 110.110 S1 S3 H11 110.110
S2 S1 H4 109.257 S2 S1 H5 109.257
S3 S1 H4 109.257 S3 S1 H5 109.257
H4 S1 H5 107.573 H6 S2 H8 108.628
H6 S2 H9 108.628 H7 S3 H10 108.628
H7 S3 H11 108.628 H8 S2 H9 108.345
H10 S3 H11 108.345

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