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All results from a given calculation for GaN (Gallium mononitride)

using model chemistry: HF/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 3Π
2 1 yes C*V 1Σ

State 1 (3Π)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1975.583649
Energy at 298.15K-1975.583881
HF Energy-1975.583649
Nuclear repulsion energy59.458208
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/6-31G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 541 489 11.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 270.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9026) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 244.3 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/6-31G**
B
0.38833

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Ga1 0.000 0.000 0.356
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.576

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Ga1 N2
Ga11.9313
N21.9313

picture of Gallium mononitride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Ga 0.440      
2 N -0.440      


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 2.130 2.130
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -22.906 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -19.735 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -26.010
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.033 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.723 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.690
Polar
3z2-r2-9.379
x2-y2-3.171
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.978 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.925 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 9.549


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 35.592
(<r2>)1/2 5.966

State 2 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1975.476022
Energy at 298.15K-1975.476299
HF Energy-1975.476022
Nuclear repulsion energy63.094206
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/6-31G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 614 554 17.46      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 306.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9026) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 276.9 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/6-31G**
B
0.43727

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Ga1 0.000 0.000 0.335
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.485

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Ga1 N2
Ga11.8200
N21.8200

picture of Gallium mononitride state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Ga 0.538      
2 N -0.538      


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 3.883 3.883
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -21.768 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -21.768 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -23.034
Traceless
 xyz
x 0.633 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.633 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.266
Polar
3z2-r2-2.532
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 1.582 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.582 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.880


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 32.775
(<r2>)1/2 5.725