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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

CID/3-21G*


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.9004   0.9004 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9156 -0.4219   -0.4219 0.0000 1.9156
Si3 0.0000 -1.9156 -0.4219   -0.4219 0.0000 -1.9156
H4 1.2027 0.0000 1.7750   1.7750 1.2027 0.0000
H5 -1.2027 0.0000 1.7750   1.7750 -1.2027 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1440 0.4112   0.4112 0.0000 3.1440
H7 0.0000 -3.1440 0.4112   0.4112 0.0000 -3.1440
H8 1.2034 1.9278 -1.2909   -1.2909 1.2034 1.9278
H9 -1.2034 1.9278 -1.2909   -1.2909 -1.2034 1.9278
H10 -1.2034 -1.9278 -1.2909   -1.2909 -1.2034 -1.9278
H11 1.2034 -1.9278 -1.2909   -1.2909 1.2034 -1.9278
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3276 2.3276 1.4871 1.4871 3.1818 3.1818 3.1569 3.1569 3.1569 3.1569
Si2 2.3276 3.8312 3.1532 3.1532 1.4842 5.1277 1.4844 1.4844 4.1201 4.1201
Si3 2.3276 3.8312 3.1532 3.1532 5.1277 1.4842 4.1201 4.1201 1.4844 1.4844
H4 1.4871 3.1532 3.1532 2.4053 3.6319 3.6319 3.6217 4.3481 4.3481 3.6217
H5 1.4871 3.1532 3.1532 2.4053 3.6319 3.6319 4.3481 3.6217 3.6217 4.3481
H6 3.1818 1.4842 5.1277 3.6319 3.6319 6.2879 2.4134 2.4134 5.4834 5.4834
H7 3.1818 5.1277 1.4842 3.6319 3.6319 6.2879 5.4834 5.4834 2.4134 2.4134
H8 3.1569 1.4844 4.1201 3.6217 4.3481 2.4134 5.4834 2.4068 4.5451 3.8556
H9 3.1569 1.4844 4.1201 4.3481 3.6217 2.4134 5.4834 2.4068 3.8556 4.5451
H10 3.1569 4.1201 1.4844 4.3481 3.6217 5.4834 2.4134 4.5451 3.8556 2.4068
H11 3.1569 4.1201 1.4844 3.6217 4.3481 5.4834 2.4134 3.8556 4.5451 2.4068
Maximum atom distance is 6.2879Å 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 110.768
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.238 S1 S2 H8 109.836
S1 S2 H9 109.836 S1 S3 H7 111.238
S1 S3 H10 109.836 S1 S3 H11 109.836
S2 S1 H4 109.520 S2 S1 H5 109.520
S3 S1 H4 109.520 S3 S1 H5 109.520
H4 S1 H5 107.944 H6 S2 H8 108.772
H6 S2 H9 108.772 H7 S3 H10 108.772
H7 S3 H11 108.772 H8 S2 H9 108.325
H10 S3 H11 108.325

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