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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

B3PW91/3-21G*


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.9011   0.9011 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9157 -0.4222   -0.4222 0.0000 1.9157
Si3 0.0000 -1.9157 -0.4222   -0.4222 0.0000 -1.9157
H4 1.2064 0.0000 1.7822   1.7822 1.2064 0.0000
H5 -1.2064 0.0000 1.7822   1.7822 -1.2064 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1514 0.4124   0.4124 0.0000 3.1514
H7 0.0000 -3.1514 0.4124   0.4124 0.0000 -3.1514
H8 1.2080 1.9317 -1.2958   -1.2958 1.2080 1.9317
H9 -1.2080 1.9317 -1.2958   -1.2958 -1.2080 1.9317
H10 -1.2080 -1.9317 -1.2958   -1.2958 -1.2080 -1.9317
H11 1.2080 -1.9317 -1.2958   -1.2958 1.2080 -1.9317
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3284 2.3284 1.4938 1.4938 3.1890 3.1890 3.1650 3.1650 3.1650 3.1650
Si2 2.3284 3.8314 3.1598 3.1598 1.4911 5.1354 1.4908 1.4908 4.1261 4.1261
Si3 2.3284 3.8314 3.1598 3.1598 5.1354 1.4911 4.1261 4.1261 1.4908 1.4908
H4 1.4938 3.1598 3.1598 2.4127 3.6418 3.6418 3.6339 4.3628 4.3628 3.6339
H5 1.4938 3.1598 3.1598 2.4127 3.6418 3.6418 4.3628 3.6339 3.6339 4.3628
H6 3.1890 1.4911 5.1354 3.6418 3.6418 6.3027 2.4217 2.4217 5.4968 5.4968
H7 3.1890 5.1354 1.4911 3.6418 3.6418 6.3027 5.4968 5.4968 2.4217 2.4217
H8 3.1650 1.4908 4.1261 3.6339 4.3628 2.4217 5.4968 2.4159 4.5566 3.8634
H9 3.1650 1.4908 4.1261 4.3628 3.6339 2.4217 5.4968 2.4159 3.8634 4.5566
H10 3.1650 4.1261 1.4908 4.3628 3.6339 5.4968 2.4217 4.5566 3.8634 2.4159
H11 3.1650 4.1261 1.4908 3.6339 4.3628 5.4968 2.4217 3.8634 4.5566 2.4159
Maximum atom distance is 6.3027Å 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 110.727
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.327 S1 S2 H8 109.992
S1 S2 H9 109.992 S1 S3 H7 111.327
S1 S3 H10 109.992 S1 S3 H11 109.992
S2 S1 H4 109.585 S2 S1 H5 109.585
S3 S1 H4 109.585 S3 S1 H5 109.585
H4 S1 H5 107.718 H6 S2 H8 108.608
H6 S2 H9 108.608 H7 S3 H10 108.608
H7 S3 H11 108.608 H8 S2 H9 108.242
H10 S3 H11 108.242

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