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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

BLYP/6-31+G**


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.8855   0.8855 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9811 -0.4178   -0.4178 0.0000 1.9811
Si3 0.0000 -1.9811 -0.4178   -0.4178 0.0000 -1.9811
H4 1.2071 0.0000 1.7762   1.7762 1.2071 0.0000
H5 -1.2071 0.0000 1.7762   1.7762 -1.2071 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1931 0.4605   0.4605 0.0000 3.1931
H7 0.0000 -3.1931 0.4605   0.4605 0.0000 -3.1931
H8 1.2129 2.0321 -1.2931   -1.2931 1.2129 2.0321
H9 -1.2129 2.0321 -1.2931   -1.2931 -1.2129 2.0321
H10 -1.2129 -2.0321 -1.2931   -1.2931 -1.2129 -2.0321
H11 1.2129 -2.0321 -1.2931   -1.2931 1.2129 -2.0321
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3713 2.3713 1.5002 1.5002 3.2212 3.2212 3.2167 3.2167 3.2167 3.2167
Si2 2.3713 3.9621 3.1930 3.1930 1.4968 5.2482 1.4966 1.4966 4.2828 4.2828
Si3 2.3713 3.9621 3.1930 3.1930 5.2482 1.4968 4.2828 4.2828 1.4966 1.4966
H4 1.5002 3.1930 3.1930 2.4142 3.6584 3.6584 3.6811 4.4053 4.4053 3.6811
H5 1.5002 3.1930 3.1930 2.4142 3.6584 3.6584 4.4053 3.6811 3.6811 4.4053
H6 3.2212 1.4968 5.2482 3.6584 3.6584 6.3862 2.4278 2.4278 5.6435 5.6435
H7 3.2212 5.2482 1.4968 3.6584 3.6584 6.3862 5.6435 5.6435 2.4278 2.4278
H8 3.2167 1.4966 4.2828 3.6811 4.4053 2.4278 5.6435 2.4257 4.7331 4.0642
H9 3.2167 1.4966 4.2828 4.4053 3.6811 2.4278 5.6435 2.4257 4.0642 4.7331
H10 3.2167 4.2828 1.4966 4.4053 3.6811 5.6435 2.4278 4.7331 4.0642 2.4257
H11 3.2167 4.2828 1.4966 3.6811 4.4053 5.6435 2.4278 4.0642 4.7331 2.4257
Maximum atom distance is 6.3862Å 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 113.320
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 110.731 S1 S2 H8 110.484
S1 S2 H9 110.484 S1 S3 H7 110.731
S1 S3 H10 110.484 S1 S3 H11 110.484
S2 S1 H4 109.045 S2 S1 H5 109.045
S3 S1 H4 109.045 S3 S1 H5 109.045
H4 S1 H5 107.155 H6 S2 H8 108.396
H6 S2 H9 108.396 H7 S3 H10 108.396
H7 S3 H11 108.396 H8 S2 H9 108.270
H10 S3 H11 108.270

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