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

using model chemistry: MP2/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z

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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 MP2/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-758.708622
Energy at 298.15K-758.710209
HF Energy-757.674146
Nuclear repulsion energy195.809913
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/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 786 786 56.03      
2 A1 536 536 3.29      
3 A1 328 328 12.60      
4 B1 331 331 15.73      
5 B2 727 727 495.21      
6 B2 439 439 0.21      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1573.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1573.2 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/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
ABC
0.45944 0.15304 0.11480

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 0.358
F2 0.000 0.000 -1.240
F3 0.000 1.703 0.281
F4 0.000 -1.703 0.281

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 F2 F3 F4
Cl11.59801.70441.7044
F21.59802.28312.2831
F31.70442.28313.4053
F41.70442.28313.4053

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 87.412 F2 Cl1 F4 87.412
F3 Cl1 F4 174.823
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability