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Geometry for H2CO3 (Carbonic acid) 1A1 C2V

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InChI=1S/CH2O3/c2-1(3)4/h(H2,2,3,4) INChIKey=BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

PBE1PBE/6-31G*


Point group is C2v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
C1 0.0000 0.0000 0.0970   0.0000 0.0970 0.0000
O2 0.0000 0.0000 1.3044   0.0000 1.3044 0.0000
O3 0.0000 1.0851 -0.6795   1.0851 -0.6795 0.0000
O4 0.0000 -1.0851 -0.6795   -1.0851 -0.6795 0.0000
H5 0.0000 1.8405 -0.0724   1.8405 -0.0724 0.0000
H6 0.0000 -1.8405 -0.0724   -1.8405 -0.0724 0.0000
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 O4 H5 H6
C1 1.2073 1.3344 1.3344 1.8482 1.8482
O2 1.2073 2.2613 2.2613 2.2984 2.2984
O3 1.3344 2.2613 2.1703 0.9691 2.9879
O4 1.3344 2.2613 2.1703 2.9879 0.9691
H5 1.8482 2.2984 0.9691 2.9879 3.6809
H6 1.8482 2.2984 2.9879 0.9691 3.6809
Maximum atom distance is 3.6809Å between atoms H5 and H6.
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Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Ignoring Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O2 C1 O3 125.589 O2 C1 O4 125.589
O3 C1 O4 108.822
Calculated Bond Angles (degrees) (Involving Hydrogens)
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle         atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O3 H5 105.620 C1 O4 H6 105.620

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