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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

PBE1PBE/6-31+G**


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8888   0.8888 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9445 -0.4183   -0.4183 0.0000 1.9445
Si3 0.0000 -1.9445 -0.4183   -0.4183 0.0000 -1.9445
H4 1.2046 0.0000 1.7702   1.7702 1.2046 0.0000
H5 -1.2046 0.0000 1.7702   1.7702 -1.2046 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1609 0.4420   0.4420 0.0000 3.1609
H7 0.0000 -3.1609 0.4420   0.4420 0.0000 -3.1609
H8 1.2086 1.9781 -1.2889   -1.2889 1.2086 1.9781
H9 -1.2086 1.9781 -1.2889   -1.2889 -1.2086 1.9781
H10 -1.2086 -1.9781 -1.2889   -1.2889 -1.2086 -1.9781
H11 1.2086 -1.9781 -1.2889   -1.2889 1.2086 -1.9781
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3430 2.3430 1.4926 1.4926 3.1923 3.1923 3.1806 3.1806 3.1806 3.1806
Si2 2.3430 3.8891 3.1657 3.1657 1.4898 5.1774 1.4899 1.4899 4.1959 4.1959
Si3 2.3430 3.8891 3.1657 3.1657 5.1774 1.4898 4.1959 4.1959 1.4899 1.4899
H4 1.4926 3.1657 3.1657 2.4092 3.6340 3.6340 3.6429 4.3697 4.3697 3.6429
H5 1.4926 3.1657 3.1657 2.4092 3.6340 3.6340 4.3697 3.6429 3.6429 4.3697
H6 3.1923 1.4898 5.1774 3.6340 3.6340 6.3217 2.4199 2.4199 5.5557 5.5557
H7 3.1923 5.1774 1.4898 3.6340 3.6340 6.3217 5.5557 5.5557 2.4199 2.4199
H8 3.1806 1.4899 4.1959 3.6429 4.3697 2.4199 5.5557 2.4173 4.6362 3.9561
H9 3.1806 1.4899 4.1959 4.3697 3.6429 2.4199 5.5557 2.4173 3.9561 4.6362
H10 3.1806 4.1959 1.4899 4.3697 3.6429 5.5557 2.4199 4.6362 3.9561 2.4173
H11 3.1806 4.1959 1.4899 3.6429 4.3697 5.5557 2.4199 3.9561 4.6362 2.4173
Maximum atom distance is 6.3217Å 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 112.182
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.821 S1 S2 H8 110.161
S1 S2 H9 110.161 S1 S3 H7 110.821
S1 S3 H10 110.161 S1 S3 H11 110.161
S2 S1 H4 109.233 S2 S1 H5 109.233
S3 S1 H4 109.233 S3 S1 H5 109.233
H4 S1 H5 107.618 H6 S2 H8 108.605
H6 S2 H9 108.605 H7 S3 H10 108.605
H7 S3 H11 108.605 H8 S2 H9 108.426
H10 S3 H11 108.426

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