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SiH₃Cl Chlorosilane

Tetrahedral (three H, one Cl) · point group C3v · order 6

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Point group
C3v — A C3 rotation axis and 3 vertical mirror planes that contain it.
Order
6
Operations
E, 2C₃, 3σᵥ
Shape
Tetrahedral (three H, one Cl)
Atoms
5 (Si, H × 3, Cl)

Symmetry elements of SiH₃Cl

  • C₃ — through Si, perpendicular to the H₃ plane
  • σᵥ (1) — contains the C₃ axis and one Si–H bond
  • σᵥ (2) — contains the C₃ axis and one Si–H bond
  • σᵥ (3) — contains the C₃ axis and one Si–H bond

Structure

  • Si–H 1.48 Å, Si–Cl 2.05 Å
  • H–Si–H 110.5°
  • No lone pair on Si
Chlorosilane (SiH3Cl) — C3v symmetry elements
Chlorosilane: symmetry elements of the C3v point group

Other C3v molecules

NH₃AmmoniaAsH₃ArsineBrO₃⁻Bromate ionClO₃⁻Chlorate ionIO₃⁻Iodate ionNCl₃Nitrogen trichlorideNF₃Nitrogen trifluoridePH₃PhosphinePCl₃Phosphorus trichloridePF₃Phosphorus trifluorideSO₃²⁻Sulfite ionXeO₃Xenon trioxide

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