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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 0.9044   0.9044 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9256 -0.4241   -0.4241 0.0000 1.9256
Si3 0.0000 -1.9256 -0.4241   -0.4241 0.0000 -1.9256
H4 1.2003 0.0000 1.7780   1.7780 1.2003 0.0000
H5 -1.2003 0.0000 1.7780   1.7780 -1.2003 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1503 0.4095   0.4095 0.0000 3.1503
H7 0.0000 -3.1503 0.4095   0.4095 0.0000 -3.1503
H8 1.2022 1.9410 -1.2905   -1.2905 1.2022 1.9410
H9 -1.2022 1.9410 -1.2905   -1.2905 -1.2022 1.9410
H10 -1.2022 -1.9410 -1.2905   -1.2905 -1.2022 -1.9410
H11 1.2022 -1.9410 -1.2905   -1.2905 1.2022 -1.9410
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3394 2.3394 1.4845 1.4845 3.1890 3.1890 3.1670 3.1670 3.1670 3.1670
Si2 2.3394 3.8513 3.1619 3.1619 1.4815 5.1440 1.4820 1.4820 4.1408 4.1408
Si3 2.3394 3.8513 3.1619 3.1619 5.1440 1.4815 4.1408 4.1408 1.4820 1.4820
H4 1.4845 3.1619 3.1619 2.4006 3.6384 3.6384 3.6308 4.3537 4.3537 3.6308
H5 1.4845 3.1619 3.1619 2.4006 3.6384 3.6384 4.3537 3.6308 3.6308 4.3537
H6 3.1890 1.4815 5.1440 3.6384 3.6384 6.3007 2.4079 2.4079 5.5006 5.5006
H7 3.1890 5.1440 1.4815 3.6384 3.6384 6.3007 5.5006 5.5006 2.4079 2.4079
H8 3.1670 1.4820 4.1408 3.6308 4.3537 2.4079 5.5006 2.4044 4.5662 3.8819
H9 3.1670 1.4820 4.1408 4.3537 3.6308 2.4079 5.5006 2.4044 3.8819 4.5662
H10 3.1670 4.1408 1.4820 4.3537 3.6308 5.5006 2.4079 4.5662 3.8819 2.4044
H11 3.1670 4.1408 1.4820 3.6308 4.3537 5.5006 2.4079 3.8819 4.5662 2.4044
Maximum atom distance is 6.3007Å 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 110.798
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.157 S1 S2 H8 109.907
S1 S2 H9 109.907 S1 S3 H7 111.157
S1 S3 H10 109.907 S1 S3 H11 109.907
S2 S1 H4 109.522 S2 S1 H5 109.522
S3 S1 H4 109.522 S3 S1 H5 109.522
H4 S1 H5 107.904 H6 S2 H8 108.688
H6 S2 H9 108.688 H7 S3 H10 108.688
H7 S3 H11 108.688 H8 S2 H9 108.434
H10 S3 H11 108.434

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