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All results from a given calculation for ClF3 (Chlorine trifluoride)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D3H)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-758.752183
Energy at 298.15K-758.753755
HF Energy-757.673517
Nuclear repulsion energy195.517077
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 CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
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 766 766        
2 A1 536 536        
3 A1 331 331        
4 B1 328 328        
5 B2 709 709        
6 B2 437 437        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1552.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1552.8 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 CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
ABC
0.45795 0.15286 0.11461

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 0.364
F2 0.000 0.000 -1.241
F3 0.000 1.704 0.277
F4 0.000 -1.704 0.277

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 F2 F3 F4
Cl11.60481.70581.7058
F21.60482.28212.2821
F31.70582.28213.4073
F41.70582.28213.4073

picture of Chlorine trifluoride state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 Cl1 F3 87.094 F2 Cl1 F4 87.094
F3 Cl1 F4 174.189
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability