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

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/6-31+G**

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at PBEPBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-353.792469
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-353.792469
Nuclear repulsion energy129.818097
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/6-31+G**
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 999 988 41.20 9.52 0.01 0.02
2 A1 594 587 0.83 5.91 0.16 0.28
3 E 802 793 265.42 3.97 0.75 0.86
3 E 802 793 265.42 3.97 0.75 0.86
4 E 444 439 4.45 2.50 0.75 0.86
4 E 444 439 4.45 2.50 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2042.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9886) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2018.8 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 PBEPBE/6-31+G**
ABC
0.33858 0.33858 0.18585

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at PBEPBE/6-31+G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
N1 0.000 0.000 0.499
F2 0.000 1.262 -0.129
F3 1.093 -0.631 -0.129
F4 -1.093 -0.631 -0.129

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  N1 F2 F3 F4
N11.40931.40931.4093
F21.40932.18512.1851
F31.40932.18512.1851
F41.40932.18512.1851

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 101.653 F2 N1 F4 101.653
F3 N1 F4 101.653
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 N 0.312      
2 F -0.104      
3 F -0.104      
4 F -0.104      


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 0.269 0.269
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.729 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -20.729 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -20.518
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.106 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.106 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.211
Polar
3z2-r20.423
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 3.114 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.114 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.060


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 58.067
(<r2>)1/2 7.620