Materials Data on H2O by Materials Project

Abstract

H2O crystallizes in the orthorhombic Cmc2_1 space group. The structure is one-dimensional and consists of four H2O ribbons oriented in the (1, 0, 0) direction. there are three inequivalent H1+ sites. In the first H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a linear geometry to two O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.14 Å) and one longer (1.31 Å) H–O bond length. In the second H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.99 Å. In the third H1+ site, H1+ is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one O2- atom. The H–O bond length is 0.98 Å. There are two inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three H1+ atoms. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three H1+ atoms.