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

using model chemistry: TPSSh/6-311G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at TPSSh/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-354.177118
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-354.177118
Nuclear repulsion energy131.898018
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 TPSSh/6-311G**
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 1036 1036 51.86 10.14 0.00 0.00
2 A1 633 633 2.63 4.95 0.24 0.39
3 E 865 865 244.84 4.88 0.75 0.86
3 E 865 865 244.86 4.88 0.75 0.86
4 E 474 474 1.55 2.62 0.75 0.86
4 E 474 474 1.55 2.62 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2173.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2173.0 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 TPSSh/6-311G**
ABC
0.34940 0.34940 0.19150

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at TPSSh/6-311G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
N1 0.000 0.000 0.487
F2 0.000 1.243 -0.126
F3 1.076 -0.621 -0.126
F4 -1.076 -0.621 -0.126

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  N1 F2 F3 F4
N11.38601.38601.3860
F21.38602.15262.1526
F31.38602.15262.1526
F41.38602.15262.1526

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 101.888 F2 N1 F4 101.888
F3 N1 F4 101.888
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at TPSSh/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 N 0.461      
2 F -0.154      
3 F -0.154      
4 F -0.154      


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 0.206 0.206
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.262 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.262 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.209


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.358
(<r2>)1/2 7.507