Keywords: CrO3-monomer-from-DFT-PW91-aD-2008-side-3D-balls.png Ball-and-stick model of the calculated gas-phase structure of the chromium trioxide monomer CrO<sub>3</sub> The structure is predicted to be pyramidal C<sub>3v</sub> rather than planar D<sub>3h</sub> Colour code Chromium Cr blue-grey Oxygen O red Structure calculated at the PW91/aD level of DFT reported in http //dx doi org/10 1021/ja077984d J Am Chem Soc 2008 130 5167 “5177 Model manipulated in http //www crystalmaker com/ CrystalMaker 8 3 Image generated in http //accelrys com/products/discovery-studio/visualization/discovery-studio-visualizer html Accelrys DS Visualizer Own 2011-03-13 Ben Mills Benjah-bmm27 Images by Ben Mills Ball-and-stick models Chromium trioxide |