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All results from a given calculation for NF3 (Nitrogen trifluoride)

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-353.931029
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-353.931029
Nuclear repulsion energy130.637599
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 PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
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 1005 993 41.26 9.38 0.00 0.00
2 A1 607 600 0.75 5.49 0.18 0.30
3 E 804 795 253.52 3.77 0.75 0.86
3 E 804 795 253.53 3.77 0.75 0.86
4 E 453 448 4.94 2.53 0.75 0.86
4 E 453 448 4.94 2.53 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2063.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9879) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2038.6 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 PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP
ABC
0.34279 0.34279 0.18795

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
N1 0.000 0.000 0.493
F2 0.000 1.254 -0.128
F3 1.086 -0.627 -0.128
F4 -1.086 -0.627 -0.128

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  N1 F2 F3 F4
N11.39971.39971.3997
F21.39972.17282.1728
F31.39972.17282.1728
F41.39972.17282.1728

picture of Nitrogen trifluoride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 N1 F3 101.822 F2 N1 F4 101.822
F3 N1 F4 101.822
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/Def2TZVPP Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 N 0.211      
2 F -0.070      
3 F -0.070      
4 F -0.070      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 0.166 0.166
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.351 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -20.351 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -20.226
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.063 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.063 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.125
Polar
3z2-r20.250
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.822 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.822 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.784


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 57.316
(<r2>)1/2 7.571