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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

MP2=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.9355   0.9355 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9200 -0.4367   -0.4367 0.0000 1.9200
Si3 0.0000 -1.9200 -0.4367   -0.4367 0.0000 -1.9200
H4 1.2114 0.0000 1.8049   1.8049 1.2114 0.0000
H5 -1.2114 0.0000 1.8049   1.8049 -1.2114 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1700 0.3705   0.3705 0.0000 3.1700
H7 0.0000 -3.1700 0.3705   0.3705 0.0000 -3.1700
H8 1.2090 1.9037 -1.3050   -1.3050 1.2090 1.9037
H9 -1.2090 1.9037 -1.3050   -1.3050 -1.2090 1.9037
H10 -1.2090 -1.9037 -1.3050   -1.3050 -1.2090 -1.9037
H11 1.2090 -1.9037 -1.3050   -1.3050 1.2090 -1.9037
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3599 2.3599 1.4911 1.4911 3.2199 3.2199 3.1789 3.1789 3.1789 3.1789
Si2 2.3599 3.8399 3.1904 3.1904 1.4880 5.1535 1.4886 1.4886 4.1031 4.1031
Si3 2.3599 3.8399 3.1904 3.1904 5.1535 1.4880 4.1031 4.1031 1.4886 1.4886
H4 1.4911 3.1904 3.1904 2.4228 3.6842 3.6842 3.6463 4.3765 4.3765 3.6463
H5 1.4911 3.1904 3.1904 2.4228 3.6842 3.6842 4.3765 3.6463 3.6463 4.3765
H6 3.2199 1.4880 5.1535 3.6842 3.6842 6.3399 2.4234 2.4234 5.4782 5.4782
H7 3.2199 5.1535 1.4880 3.6842 3.6842 6.3399 5.4782 5.4782 2.4234 2.4234
H8 3.1789 1.4886 4.1031 3.6463 4.3765 2.4234 5.4782 2.4181 4.5103 3.8073
H9 3.1789 1.4886 4.1031 4.3765 3.6463 2.4234 5.4782 2.4181 3.8073 4.5103
H10 3.1789 4.1031 1.4886 4.3765 3.6463 5.4782 2.4234 4.5103 3.8073 2.4181
H11 3.1789 4.1031 1.4886 3.6463 4.3765 5.4782 2.4234 3.8073 4.5103 2.4181
Maximum atom distance is 6.3399Å 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 108.891
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.591 S1 S2 H8 109.285
S1 S2 H9 109.285 S1 S3 H7 111.591
S1 S3 H10 109.285 S1 S3 H11 109.285
S2 S1 H4 109.819 S2 S1 H5 109.819
S3 S1 H4 109.819 S3 S1 H5 109.819
H4 S1 H5 108.666 H6 S2 H8 109.004
H6 S2 H9 109.004 H7 S3 H10 109.004
H7 S3 H11 109.004 H8 S2 H9 108.622
H10 S3 H11 108.622

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