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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

MP2=FULL/TZVP


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.9054   0.9054 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9396 -0.4250   -0.4250 0.0000 1.9396
Si3 0.0000 -1.9396 -0.4250   -0.4250 0.0000 -1.9396
H4 1.2016 0.0000 1.7757   1.7757 1.2016 0.0000
H5 -1.2016 0.0000 1.7757   1.7757 -1.2016 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1587 0.4147   0.4147 0.0000 3.1587
H7 0.0000 -3.1587 0.4147   0.4147 0.0000 -3.1587
H8 1.2027 1.9526 -1.2889   -1.2889 1.2027 1.9526
H9 -1.2027 1.9526 -1.2889   -1.2889 -1.2027 1.9526
H10 -1.2027 -1.9526 -1.2889   -1.2889 -1.2027 -1.9526
H11 1.2027 -1.9526 -1.2889   -1.2889 1.2027 -1.9526
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3520 2.3520 1.4836 1.4836 3.1966 3.1966 3.1740 3.1740 3.1740 3.1740
Si2 2.3520 3.8792 3.1700 3.1700 1.4804 5.1670 1.4808 1.4808 4.1644 4.1644
Si3 2.3520 3.8792 3.1700 3.1700 5.1670 1.4804 4.1644 4.1644 1.4808 1.4808
H4 1.4836 3.1700 3.1700 2.4031 3.6433 3.6433 3.6338 4.3572 4.3572 3.6338
H5 1.4836 3.1700 3.1700 2.4031 3.6433 3.6433 4.3572 3.6338 3.6338 4.3572
H6 3.1966 1.4804 5.1670 3.6433 3.6433 6.3175 2.4090 2.4090 5.5204 5.5204
H7 3.1966 5.1670 1.4804 3.6433 3.6433 6.3175 5.5204 5.5204 2.4090 2.4090
H8 3.1740 1.4808 4.1644 3.6338 4.3572 2.4090 5.5204 2.4053 4.5866 3.9053
H9 3.1740 1.4808 4.1644 4.3572 3.6338 2.4090 5.5204 2.4053 3.9053 4.5866
H10 3.1740 4.1644 1.4808 4.3572 3.6338 5.5204 2.4090 4.5866 3.9053 2.4053
H11 3.1740 4.1644 1.4808 3.6338 4.3572 5.5204 2.4090 3.9053 4.5866 2.4053
Maximum atom distance is 6.3175Å 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 111.104
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.994 S1 S2 H8 109.710
S1 S2 H9 109.710 S1 S3 H7 110.994
S1 S3 H10 109.710 S1 S3 H11 109.710
S2 S1 H4 109.379 S2 S1 H5 109.379
S3 S1 H4 109.379 S3 S1 H5 109.379
H4 S1 H5 108.170 H6 S2 H8 108.885
H6 S2 H9 108.885 H7 S3 H10 108.885
H7 S3 H11 108.885 H8 S2 H9 108.612
H10 S3 H11 108.612

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