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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

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Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.9062   0.9062 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9279 -0.4249   -0.4249 0.0000 1.9279
Si3 0.0000 -1.9279 -0.4249   -0.4249 0.0000 -1.9279
H4 1.2025 0.0000 1.7822   1.7822 1.2025 0.0000
H5 -1.2025 0.0000 1.7822   1.7822 -1.2025 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1560 0.4093   0.4093 0.0000 3.1560
H7 0.0000 -3.1560 0.4093   0.4093 0.0000 -3.1560
H8 1.2047 1.9429 -1.2934   -1.2934 1.2047 1.9429
H9 -1.2047 1.9429 -1.2934   -1.2934 -1.2047 1.9429
H10 -1.2047 -1.9429 -1.2934   -1.2934 -1.2047 -1.9429
H11 1.2047 -1.9429 -1.2934   -1.2934 1.2047 -1.9429
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3427 2.3427 1.4878 1.4878 3.1949 3.1949 3.1724 3.1724 3.1724 3.1724
Si2 2.3427 3.8558 3.1677 3.1677 1.4846 5.1519 1.4852 1.4852 4.1459 4.1459
Si3 2.3427 3.8558 3.1677 3.1677 5.1519 1.4846 4.1459 4.1459 1.4852 1.4852
H4 1.4878 3.1677 3.1677 2.4051 3.6458 3.6458 3.6379 4.3622 4.3622 3.6379
H5 1.4878 3.1677 3.1677 2.4051 3.6458 3.6458 4.3622 3.6379 3.6379 4.3622
H6 3.1949 1.4846 5.1519 3.6458 3.6458 6.3121 2.4128 2.4128 5.5090 5.5090
H7 3.1949 5.1519 1.4846 3.6458 3.6458 6.3121 5.5090 5.5090 2.4128 2.4128
H8 3.1724 1.4852 4.1459 3.6379 4.3622 2.4128 5.5090 2.4094 4.5722 3.8858
H9 3.1724 1.4852 4.1459 4.3622 3.6379 2.4128 5.5090 2.4094 3.8858 4.5722
H10 3.1724 4.1459 1.4852 4.3622 3.6379 5.5090 2.4128 4.5722 3.8858 2.4094
H11 3.1724 4.1459 1.4852 3.6379 4.3622 5.5090 2.4128 3.8858 4.5722 2.4094
Maximum atom distance is 6.3121Å 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 110.756
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.195 S1 S2 H8 109.911
S1 S2 H9 109.911 S1 S3 H7 111.195
S1 S3 H10 109.911 S1 S3 H11 109.911
S2 S1 H4 109.545 S2 S1 H5 109.545
S3 S1 H4 109.545 S3 S1 H5 109.545
H4 S1 H5 107.854 H6 S2 H8 108.674
H6 S2 H9 108.674 H7 S3 H10 108.674
H7 S3 H11 108.674 H8 S2 H9 108.414
H10 S3 H11 108.414

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