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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

MP2=FULL/cc-pVDZ


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Si1 0.0000 0.0000 0.9166   0.9166 0.0000 0.0000
Si2 0.0000 1.9347 -0.4294   -0.4294 0.0000 1.9347
Si3 0.0000 -1.9347 -0.4294   -0.4294 0.0000 -1.9347
H4 1.2086 0.0000 1.7919   1.7919 1.2086 0.0000
H5 -1.2086 0.0000 1.7919   1.7919 -1.2086 0.0000
H6 0.0000 3.1709 0.4014   0.4014 0.0000 3.1709
H7 0.0000 -3.1709 0.4014   0.4014 0.0000 -3.1709
H8 1.2096 1.9400 -1.2991   -1.2991 1.2096 1.9400
H9 -1.2096 1.9400 -1.2991   -1.2991 -1.2096 1.9400
H10 -1.2096 -1.9400 -1.2991   -1.2991 -1.2096 -1.9400
H11 1.2096 -1.9400 -1.2991   -1.2991 1.2096 -1.9400
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Si1 Si2 Si3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 H11
Si1 2.3568 2.3568 1.4923 1.4923 3.2125 3.2125 3.1837 3.1837 3.1837 3.1837
Si2 2.3568 3.8694 3.1840 3.1840 1.4894 5.1727 1.4898 1.4898 4.1512 4.1512
Si3 2.3568 3.8694 3.1840 3.1840 5.1727 1.4894 4.1512 4.1512 1.4898 1.4898
H4 1.4923 3.1840 3.1840 2.4172 3.6673 3.6673 3.6493 4.3778 4.3778 3.6493
H5 1.4923 3.1840 3.1840 2.4172 3.6673 3.6673 4.3778 3.6493 3.6493 4.3778
H6 3.2125 1.4894 5.1727 3.6673 3.6673 6.3418 2.4228 2.4228 5.5205 5.5205
H7 3.2125 5.1727 1.4894 3.6673 3.6673 6.3418 5.5205 5.5205 2.4228 2.4228
H8 3.1837 1.4898 4.1512 3.6493 4.3778 2.4228 5.5205 2.4192 4.5723 3.8799
H9 3.1837 1.4898 4.1512 4.3778 3.6493 2.4228 5.5205 2.4192 3.8799 4.5723
H10 3.1837 4.1512 1.4898 4.3778 3.6493 5.5205 2.4228 4.5723 3.8799 2.4192
H11 3.1837 4.1512 1.4898 3.6493 4.3778 5.5205 2.4228 3.8799 4.5723 2.4192
Maximum atom distance is 6.3418Å 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 110.347
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S2 H6 111.272 S1 S2 H8 109.651
S1 S2 H9 109.651 S1 S3 H7 111.272
S1 S3 H10 109.651 S1 S3 H11 109.651
S2 S1 H4 109.572 S2 S1 H5 109.572
S3 S1 H4 109.572 S3 S1 H5 109.572
H4 S1 H5 108.173 H6 S2 H8 108.824
H6 S2 H9 108.824 H7 S3 H10 108.824
H7 S3 H11 108.824 H8 S2 H9 108.567
H10 S3 H11 108.567

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