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

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no D3H 1A1'
1 2 yes C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-86.640379
Energy at 298.15K-86.640963
HF Energy-85.898838
Nuclear repulsion energy68.804371
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 MP2/CEP-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 A1' 527 500 0.00      
2 A2" 392 372 28.85      
3 E' 123 117 5.62      
3 E' 123 117 5.62      
4 E' 600 569 122.73      
4 E' 600 569 122.73      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1181.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1121.7 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 MP2/CEP-31G*
ABC
0.18601 0.18601 0.09300

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 0.000
F2 0.000 1.783 0.000
F3 1.544 -0.892 0.000
F4 -1.544 -0.892 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 F2 F3 F4
Cl11.78331.78331.7833
F21.78333.08883.0888
F31.78333.08883.0888
F41.78333.08883.0888

picture of Chlorine trifluoride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 Cl1 F3 120.000 F2 Cl1 F4 120.000
F3 Cl1 F4 120.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-86.658458
Energy at 298.15K-86.659711
HF Energy-85.969979
Nuclear repulsion energy74.658327
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 MP2/CEP-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 A1 745 708 52.67      
2 A1 518 491 2.56      
3 A1 297 282 16.22      
4 B1 313 297 22.59      
5 B2 752 714 405.61      
6 B2 400 379 0.58      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1512.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1435.7 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 MP2/CEP-31G*
ABC
0.42948 0.14442 0.10808

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 0.372
F2 0.000 0.000 -1.282
F3 0.000 1.753 0.290
F4 0.000 -1.753 0.290

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 F2 F3 F4
Cl11.65411.75461.7546
F21.65412.35412.3541
F31.75462.35413.5054
F41.75462.35413.5054

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 87.306 F2 Cl1 F4 87.306
F3 Cl1 F4 174.612
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability