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Geometry for NCl3 (nitrogen trichloride) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/Cl3N/c1-4(2)3 INChIKey=QEHKBHWEUPXBCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
N1 0.0000 0.0000 0.5604   0.0000 -0.0000 0.5604
Cl2 0.0000 1.6628 -0.0769   0.0000 1.6628 -0.0769
Cl3 1.4400 -0.8314 -0.0769   1.4400 -0.8314 -0.0769
Cl4 -1.4400 -0.8314 -0.0769   -1.4400 -0.8314 -0.0769
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  N1 Cl2 Cl3 Cl4
N1 1.7807 1.7807 1.7807
Cl2 1.7807 2.8800 2.8800
Cl3 1.7807 2.8800 2.8800
Cl4 1.7807 2.8800 2.8800
Maximum atom distance is 2.8800Å between atoms Cl3 and Cl4.
picture of nitrogen trichloride
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl2 N1 Cl3 107.930 Cl2 N1 Cl4 107.930
Cl3 N1 Cl4 107.930

For information on specific bond angles or dihedrals see the geometry comparison page in section Comparisons > Geometry > Bonds, angles.