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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

B3PW91/6-31G


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
As1 0.0000 0.0000 0.7019   0.0000 0.0000 0.7019
Cl2 0.0000 1.9731 -0.4542   0.0000 1.9731 -0.4542
Cl3 1.7088 -0.9866 -0.4542   1.7088 -0.9866 -0.4542
Cl4 -1.7088 -0.9866 -0.4542   -1.7088 -0.9866 -0.4542
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  As1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4
As1 2.2869 2.2869 2.2869
Cl2 2.2869 3.4175 3.4175
Cl3 2.2869 3.4175 3.4175
Cl4 2.2869 3.4175 3.4175
Maximum atom distance is 3.4175Å between atoms Cl3 and Cl4.
picture of Arsenous trichloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 As1 Cl3 96.697 Cl2 As1 Cl4 96.697
Cl3 As1 Cl4 96.697

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