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Geometry for GeCl4 (Germanium Tetrachloride) 1A1 TD

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InChI=1S/Cl4Ge/c1-5(2,3)4 INChIKey=IEXRMSFAVATTJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

MP2=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)


Point group is Td
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Ge1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000   0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
Cl2 1.2059 1.2059 1.2059   0.1722 0.6295 1.9841
Cl3 -1.2059 -1.2059 1.2059   1.7987 0.3535 -1.0011
Cl4 -1.2059 1.2059 -1.2059   -0.4333 -2.0427 -0.0473
Cl5 1.2059 -1.2059 -1.2059   -1.5375 1.0597 -0.9357
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Ge1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4 Cl5
Ge1 2.0887 2.0887 2.0887 2.0887
Cl2 2.0887 3.4108 3.4108 3.4108
Cl3 2.0887 3.4108 3.4108 3.4108
Cl4 2.0887 3.4108 3.4108 3.4108
Cl5 2.0887 3.4108 3.4108 3.4108
Maximum atom distance is 3.4108Å between atoms Cl2 and Cl3.
picture of Germanium Tetrachloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 Ge1 Cl3 109.471 Cl2 Ge1 Cl4 109.471
Cl2 Ge1 Cl5 109.471 Cl3 Ge1 Cl4 109.471
Cl3 Ge1 Cl5 109.471 Cl4 Ge1 Cl5 109.471

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