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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

QCISD/6-311G*


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8896   0.8896 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9416 -0.4184   -0.4184 0.0000 1.9416
Si3 0.0000 -1.9416 -0.4184   -0.4184 0.0000 -1.9416
H4 1.2065 0.0000 1.7706   1.7706 1.2065 0.0000
H5 -1.2065 0.0000 1.7706   1.7706 -1.2065 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1602 0.4397   0.4397 0.0000 3.1602
H7 0.0000 -3.1602 0.4397   0.4397 0.0000 -3.1602
H8 1.2091 1.9731 -1.2900   -1.2900 1.2091 1.9731
H9 -1.2091 1.9731 -1.2900   -1.2900 -1.2091 1.9731
H10 -1.2091 -1.9731 -1.2900   -1.2900 -1.2091 -1.9731
H11 1.2091 -1.9731 -1.2900   -1.2900 1.2091 -1.9731
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3410 2.3410 1.4939 1.4939 3.1920 3.1920 3.1789 3.1789 3.1789 3.1789
Si2 2.3410 3.8832 3.1649 3.1649 1.4904 5.1734 1.4909 1.4909 4.1888 4.1888
Si3 2.3410 3.8832 3.1649 3.1649 5.1734 1.4904 4.1888 4.1888 1.4909 1.4909
H4 1.4939 3.1649 3.1649 2.4130 3.6350 3.6350 3.6415 4.3699 4.3699 3.6415
H5 1.4939 3.1649 3.1649 2.4130 3.6350 3.6350 4.3699 3.6415 3.6415 4.3699
H6 3.1920 1.4904 5.1734 3.6350 3.6350 6.3203 2.4214 2.4214 5.5501 5.5501
H7 3.1920 5.1734 1.4904 3.6350 3.6350 6.3203 5.5501 5.5501 2.4214 2.4214
H8 3.1789 1.4909 4.1888 3.6415 4.3699 2.4214 5.5501 2.4183 4.6282 3.9461
H9 3.1789 1.4909 4.1888 4.3699 3.6415 2.4214 5.5501 2.4183 3.9461 4.6282
H10 3.1789 4.1888 1.4909 4.3699 3.6415 5.5501 2.4214 4.6282 3.9461 2.4183
H11 3.1789 4.1888 1.4909 3.6415 4.3699 5.5501 2.4214 3.9461 4.6282 2.4183
Maximum atom distance is 6.3203Å 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 112.069
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.883 S1 S2 H8 110.131
S1 S2 H9 110.131 S1 S3 H7 110.883
S1 S3 H10 110.131 S1 S3 H11 110.131
S2 S1 H4 109.238 S2 S1 H5 109.238
S3 S1 H4 109.238 S3 S1 H5 109.238
H4 S1 H5 107.723 H6 S2 H8 108.623
H6 S2 H9 108.623 H7 S3 H10 108.623
H7 S3 H11 108.623 H8 S2 H9 108.389
H10 S3 H11 108.389

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