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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

CCSD=FULL/Def2TZVPP


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.9032   0.9032 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9278 -0.4236   -0.4236 0.0000 1.9278
Si3 0.0000 -1.9278 -0.4236   -0.4236 0.0000 -1.9278
H4 1.1979 0.0000 1.7744   1.7744 1.1979 0.0000
H5 -1.1979 0.0000 1.7744   1.7744 -1.1979 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1489 0.4091   0.4091 0.0000 3.1489
H7 0.0000 -3.1489 0.4091   0.4091 0.0000 -3.1489
H8 1.1997 1.9439 -1.2877   -1.2877 1.1997 1.9439
H9 -1.1997 1.9439 -1.2877   -1.2877 -1.1997 1.9439
H10 -1.1997 -1.9439 -1.2877   -1.2877 -1.1997 -1.9439
H11 1.1997 -1.9439 -1.2877   -1.2877 1.1997 -1.9439
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3402 2.3402 1.4812 1.4812 3.1875 3.1875 3.1651 3.1651 3.1651 3.1651
Si2 2.3402 3.8556 3.1595 3.1595 1.4780 5.1446 1.4786 1.4786 4.1444 4.1444
Si3 2.3402 3.8556 3.1595 3.1595 5.1446 1.4780 4.1444 4.1444 1.4786 1.4786
H4 1.4812 3.1595 3.1595 2.3958 3.6352 3.6352 3.6270 4.3478 4.3478 3.6270
H5 1.4812 3.1595 3.1595 2.3958 3.6352 3.6352 4.3478 3.6270 3.6270 4.3478
H6 3.1875 1.4780 5.1446 3.6352 3.6352 6.2979 2.4022 2.4022 5.5005 5.5005
H7 3.1875 5.1446 1.4780 3.6352 3.6352 6.2979 5.5005 5.5005 2.4022 2.4022
H8 3.1651 1.4786 4.1444 3.6270 4.3478 2.4022 5.5005 2.3995 4.5686 3.8878
H9 3.1651 1.4786 4.1444 4.3478 3.6270 2.4022 5.5005 2.3995 3.8878 4.5686
H10 3.1651 4.1444 1.4786 4.3478 3.6270 5.5005 2.4022 4.5686 3.8878 2.3995
H11 3.1651 4.1444 1.4786 3.6270 4.3478 5.5005 2.4022 3.8878 4.5686 2.3995
Maximum atom distance is 6.2979Å 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 110.927
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.175 S1 S2 H8 109.894
S1 S2 H9 109.894 S1 S3 H7 111.175
S1 S3 H10 109.894 S1 S3 H11 109.894
S2 S1 H4 109.479 S2 S1 H5 109.479
S3 S1 H4 109.479 S3 S1 H5 109.479
H4 S1 H5 107.944 H6 S2 H8 108.678
H6 S2 H9 108.678 H7 S3 H10 108.678
H7 S3 H11 108.678 H8 S2 H9 108.464
H10 S3 H11 108.464

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