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All results from a given calculation for PBr3 (Phosphorus tribromide)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-8051.595066
Energy at 298.15K-8051.604276
HF Energy-8050.995171
Nuclear repulsion energy952.571227
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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
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 415 392 11.71      
2 A1 169 159 0.08      
3 E 429 405 89.26      
3 E 429 405 89.26      
4 E 116 110 0.01      
4 E 116 110 0.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 837.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 790.6 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.03505 0.03505 0.01861

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
P1 0.000 0.000 0.891
Br2 0.000 1.945 -0.127
Br3 1.685 -0.973 -0.127
Br4 -1.685 -0.973 -0.127

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 Br2 Br3 Br4
P12.19552.19552.1955
Br22.19553.36903.3690
Br32.19553.36903.3690
Br42.19553.36903.3690

picture of Phosphorus tribromide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Br2 P1 Br3 100.215 Br2 P1 Br4 100.215
Br3 P1 Br4 100.215
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability