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Geometry for Si2H4 (Disilene) 1AG C2H

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InChI=1S/H4Si2/c1-2/h1-2H2 INChIKey=

QCISD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p)


Point group is C2h
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 1.0894 0.0000   0.0000 0.0000 1.0894
Si2 0.0000 -1.0894 0.0000   0.0000 0.0000 -1.0894
H3 0.4172 1.8019 1.2293   1.2102 0.4698 1.8019
H4 0.4172 1.8019 -1.2293   -1.2462 0.3639 1.8019
H5 -0.4172 -1.8019 1.2293   1.2462 -0.3639 -1.8019
H6 -0.4172 -1.8019 -1.2293   -1.2102 -0.4698 -1.8019
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 H3 H4 H5 H6
Si1 2.1789 1.4808 1.4808 3.1694 3.1694
Si2 2.1789 3.1694 3.1694 1.4808 1.4808
H3 1.4808 3.1694 2.4587 3.6991 4.4417
H4 1.4808 3.1694 2.4587 4.4417 3.6991
H5 3.1694 1.4808 3.6991 4.4417 2.4587
H6 3.1694 1.4808 4.4417 3.6991 2.4587
Maximum atom distance is 4.4417Å between atoms H3 and H6.
picture of Disilene
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Si1 Si2 H5 118.757 Si1 Si2 H6 118.757
Si2 Si1 H3 118.757 Si2 Si1 H4 118.757
H3 Si1 H4 112.231 H5 Si2 H6 112.231

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