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All results from a given calculation for NF3 (Nitrogen trifluoride)

using model chemistry: HF/3-21G

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at HF/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-350.632744
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-350.632744
Nuclear repulsion energy130.499301
The energy at 298.15K was derived from the energy at 0K and an integrated heat capacity that used the calculated vibrational frequencies.
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at HF/3-21G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A1 1086 983 35.74 22.22 0.00 0.01
2 A1 628 569 15.88 3.65 0.47 0.64
3 E 1135 1028 101.78 11.38 0.75 0.86
3 E 1135 1028 101.78 11.38 0.75 0.86
4 E 483 438 2.73 2.49 0.75 0.86
4 E 483 438 2.73 2.49 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2474.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9056) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2241.3 cm-1
See section III.C.1 List or set vibrational scaling factors to change the scale factors used here.
See section III.C.2 Calculate a vibrational scaling factor for a given set of molecules to determine the least squares best scaling factor.
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/3-21G
ABC
0.34215 0.34215 0.18784

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/3-21G

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
N1 0.000 0.000 0.497
F2 0.000 1.255 -0.129
F3 1.087 -0.627 -0.129
F4 -1.087 -0.627 -0.129

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  N1 F2 F3 F4
N11.40201.40211.4021
F21.40202.17342.1734
F31.40212.17342.1734
F41.40212.17342.1734

picture of Nitrogen trifluoride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 N1 F3 101.626 F2 N1 F4 101.626
F3 N1 F4 101.626
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/3-21G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 N 0.653      
2 F -0.218      
3 F -0.218      
4 F -0.218      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.439 0.439
CHELPG 0.000 -0.007 0.481 0.481
AIM        
ESP 0.004 0.006 0.439 0.439


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.388 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -20.388 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -19.556
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.416 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.416 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.832
Polar
3z2-r21.664
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.984 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.984 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.731


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 57.249
(<r2>)1/2 7.566