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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

MP3=FULL/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 0.8860   0.8860 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9408 -0.4168   -0.4168 0.0000 1.9408
Si3 0.0000 -1.9408 -0.4168   -0.4168 0.0000 -1.9408
H4 1.1954 0.0000 1.7568   1.7568 1.1954 0.0000
H5 -1.1954 0.0000 1.7568   1.7568 -1.1954 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1466 0.4331   0.4331 0.0000 3.1466
H7 0.0000 -3.1466 0.4331   0.4331 0.0000 -3.1466
H8 1.1978 1.9680 -1.2786   -1.2786 1.1978 1.9680
H9 -1.1978 1.9680 -1.2786   -1.2786 -1.1978 1.9680
H10 -1.1978 -1.9680 -1.2786   -1.2786 -1.1978 -1.9680
H11 1.1978 -1.9680 -1.2786   -1.2786 1.1978 -1.9680
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3376 2.3376 1.4790 1.4790 3.1790 3.1790 3.1612 3.1612 3.1612 3.1612
Si2 2.3376 3.8817 3.1497 3.1497 1.4752 5.1580 1.4759 1.4759 4.1781 4.1781
Si3 2.3376 3.8817 3.1497 3.1497 5.1580 1.4752 4.1781 4.1781 1.4759 1.4759
H4 1.4790 3.1497 3.1497 2.3909 3.6170 3.6170 3.6175 4.3376 4.3376 3.6175
H5 1.4790 3.1497 3.1497 2.3909 3.6170 3.6170 4.3376 3.6175 3.6175 4.3376
H6 3.1790 1.4752 5.1580 3.6170 3.6170 6.2932 2.3987 2.3987 5.5249 5.5249
H7 3.1790 5.1580 1.4752 3.6170 3.6170 6.2932 5.5249 5.5249 2.3987 2.3987
H8 3.1612 1.4759 4.1781 3.6175 4.3376 2.3987 5.5249 2.3957 4.6078 3.9360
H9 3.1612 1.4759 4.1781 4.3376 3.6175 2.3987 5.5249 2.3957 3.9360 4.6078
H10 3.1612 4.1781 1.4759 4.3376 3.6175 5.5249 2.3987 4.6078 3.9360 2.3957
H11 3.1612 4.1781 1.4759 3.6175 4.3376 5.5249 2.3987 3.9360 4.6078 2.3957
Maximum atom distance is 6.2932Å 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 112.256
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.949 S1 S2 H8 109.921
S1 S2 H9 109.921 S1 S3 H7 110.949
S1 S3 H10 109.921 S1 S3 H11 109.921
S2 S1 H4 109.157 S2 S1 H5 109.157
S3 S1 H4 109.157 S3 S1 H5 109.157
H4 S1 H5 107.859 H6 S2 H8 108.746
H6 S2 H9 108.746 H7 S3 H10 108.746
H7 S3 H11 108.746 H8 S2 H9 108.506
H10 S3 H11 108.506

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