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All results from a given calculation for NH3NH3 (Ammonia Dimer)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no    
1 2 no    

Conformer 1 ()

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-112.715938
Energy at 298.15K-112.721451
HF Energy-112.372413
Counterpoise corrected energy-56.183789
CP Energy at 298.15K-56.189050
Counterpoise optimized geometry corrected energy 
CP opt. Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy40.370772
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 MP2/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3646 3438 0.00      
2 Ag 3492 3293 0.00      
3 Ag 1762 1662 0.00      
4 Ag 1205 1136 0.00      
5 Ag 494 466 0.00      
6 Ag 154 145 0.00      
7 Au 3655 3447 1.55      
8 Au 1778 1677 38.45      
9 Au 263 248 132.33      
10 Au 105 99 31.93      
11 Bg 3655 3446 0.00      
12 Bg 1764 1663 0.00      
13 Bg 141 133 0.00      
14 Bu 3646 3438 30.20      
15 Bu 3497 3297 14.70      
16 Bu 1737 1638 23.79      
17 Bu 1176 1109 405.67      
18 Bu 103 97 321.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16136.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15216.2 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 MP2/6-31G*
ABC
4.62175 0.18811 0.18461

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G*

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
H1 0.639 0.770 0.000
N2 0.000 1.557 0.000
N3 0.000 -1.557 0.000
H4 0.169 2.122 0.820
H5 0.169 2.122 -0.820
H6 -0.639 -0.770 0.000
H7 -0.169 -2.122 -0.820
H8 -0.169 -2.122 0.820

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  H1 N2 N3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
H11.01362.41311.64921.64922.00213.11273.1127
N21.01363.11321.01011.01012.41313.77243.7724
N32.41313.11323.77243.77241.01361.01011.0101
H41.64921.01013.77241.63993.11274.56174.2568
H51.64921.01013.77241.63993.11274.25684.5617
H62.00212.41311.01363.11273.11271.64921.6492
H73.11273.77241.01014.56174.25681.64921.6399
H83.11273.77241.01014.25684.56171.64921.6399

picture of Ammonia Dimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H1 N2 H4 109.167 H1 N2 H5 109.167
H1 H3 N6 54.480 H1 H3 H7 125.720
H1 H3 H8 125.720 N2 H1 H3 125.520
H4 N2 H5 108.538 N6 H3 H7 109.167
N6 H3 H8 109.167 H7 H3 H8 108.538
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-112.715938
Energy at 298.15K-112.721455
HF Energy-112.372409
Counterpoise corrected energy-56.183789
CP Energy at 298.15K-56.189050
Counterpoise optimized geometry corrected energy 
CP opt. Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy40.374041
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 MP2/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3646 3438 23.56      
2 A' 3646 3438 6.69      
3 A' 3497 3297 14.75      
4 A' 3492 3293 0.00      
5 A' 1762 1662 0.00      
6 A' 1737 1638 23.78      
7 A' 1205 1136 0.00      
8 A' 1176 1109 405.64      
9 A' 495 467 0.00      
10 A' 154 145 0.00      
11 A' 104 98 321.89      
12 A" 3655 3447 1.53      
13 A" 3655 3446 0.01      
14 A" 1778 1677 38.45      
15 A" 1764 1663 0.00      
16 A" 263 248 132.31      
17 A" 142 134 0.00      
18 A" 106 100 31.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16137.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15217.4 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 MP2/6-31G*
ABC
4.62218 0.18818 0.18468

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
H1 0.167 0.691 0.000
N2 -0.028 1.684 0.000
N3 -0.028 -1.591 0.000
H4 0.360 2.120 0.820
H5 0.360 2.120 -0.820
H6 -1.025 -1.440 0.000
H7 0.265 -2.074 -0.835
H8 0.265 -2.074 0.835

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  H1 N2 N3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
H11.01172.29041.65811.65812.44202.89002.8900
N21.01173.27491.00601.00603.27953.86063.8606
N32.29043.27493.81973.81971.00861.00801.0080
H41.65811.00603.81971.63913.90684.50904.1945
H51.65811.00603.81971.63913.90684.19454.5090
H62.44203.27951.00863.90683.90681.66211.6621
H72.89003.86061.00804.50904.19451.66211.6701
H82.89003.86061.00804.19454.50901.66211.6701

picture of Ammonia Dimer state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H1 N2 H4 110.529 H1 N2 H5 110.529
H1 H3 N6 86.278 H1 H3 H7 116.916
H1 H3 H8 116.916 N2 H1 H3 164.045
H4 N2 H5 109.104 N6 H3 H7 111.011
N6 H3 H8 111.011 H7 H3 H8 111.873
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability