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All results from a given calculation for S3 (Sulfur trimer)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 1A1
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at QCISD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1192.911940
Energy at 298.15K-1192.912292
HF Energy-1192.468614
Nuclear repulsion energy178.823851
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 QCISD(T)/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 B2 642 616        
2 A1 561 539        
3 A1 253 243        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 728.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9593) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 698.6 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 QCISD(T)/6-31G*
ABC
0.75702 0.09437 0.08391

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/6-31G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 0.000 0.681
S2 0.000 1.671 -0.341
S3 0.000 -1.671 -0.341

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S11.95911.9591
S21.95913.3427
S31.95913.3427

picture of Sulfur trimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S2 S1 S3 117.104
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1192.895079
Energy at 298.15K-1192.895528
HF Energy-1192.482877
Nuclear repulsion energy192.954464
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 QCISD(T)/6-31G*
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' 588 564        
2 E' 449 431        
2 E' 449 431        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 743.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9593) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 712.8 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 QCISD(T)/6-31G*
ABC
0.23774 0.23774 0.11887

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)/6-31G*

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 1.216 0.000
S2 1.053 -0.608 0.000
S3 -1.053 -0.608 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S12.10612.1061
S22.10612.1061
S32.10612.1061

picture of Sulfur trimer state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S2 S1 S3 60.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability