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Geometry for LiBH4 (Lithium borohydride) 1A1 C3V

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InChI=1S/BH4.Li/h1H4;/q-1;+1 INChIKey=UUKMSDRCXNLYOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

HF/CEP-121G*


Point group is C3v
Atom Internal Principal
x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)   a (Å) b (Å) c (Å)
Li1 0.0000 0.0000 -1.4267   -1.4267 0.0000 0.0000
B2 0.0000 0.0000 0.5082   0.5082 0.0000 0.0000
H3 0.0000 0.0000 1.7027   1.7027 0.0000 0.0000
H4 0.0000 1.1512 0.0120   0.0120 0.2792 1.1169
H5 0.9970 -0.5756 0.0120   0.0120 0.8276 -0.8002
H6 -0.9970 -0.5756 0.0120   0.0120 -1.1068 -0.3166
Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 B2 H3 H4 H5 H6
Li1 1.9349 3.1294 1.8426 1.8426 1.8426
B2 1.9349 1.1945 1.2536 1.2536 1.2536
H3 3.1294 1.1945 2.0454 2.0454 2.0454
H4 1.8426 1.2536 2.0454 1.9940 1.9940
H5 1.8426 1.2536 2.0454 1.9940 1.9940
H6 1.8426 1.2536 2.0454 1.9940 1.9940
Maximum atom distance is 3.1294Å between atoms Li1 and H3.
picture of Lithium borohydride
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
Li1 B2 H3 180.000 Li1 B2 H4 66.683
Li1 B2 H5 66.683 Li1 B2 H6 66.683
Li1 H4 B2 74.651 Li1 H5 B2 74.651
Li1 H6 B2 74.651 H3 B2 H4 113.317
H3 B2 H5 113.317 H3 B2 H6 113.317
H4 B2 H5 105.366 H4 B2 H6 105.366
H5 B2 H6 105.366

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