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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP=FULL/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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-759.428002
Energy at 298.15K-759.429530
HF Energy-759.045267
Nuclear repulsion energy194.505476
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 B2PLYP=FULL/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 760 760 52.09      
2 A1 525 525 3.83      
3 A1 314 314 11.88      
4 B1 330 330 16.01      
5 B2 699 699 504.72      
6 B2 422 422 0.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1524.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1524.8 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 B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z
ABC
0.45052 0.15120 0.11321

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP=FULL/aug-cc-pV(T+d)Z

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 0.356
F2 0.000 0.000 -1.252
F3 0.000 1.713 0.290
F4 0.000 -1.713 0.290

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 F2 F3 F4
Cl11.60841.71421.7142
F21.60842.30482.3048
F31.71422.30483.4259
F41.71422.30483.4259

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 87.785 F2 Cl1 F4 87.785
F3 Cl1 F4 175.569
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability