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All results from a given calculation for GaN (Gallium mononitride)

using model chemistry: B1B95/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 3Π
2 1 yes C*V 1Σ

State 1 (3Π)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1977.753136
Energy at 298.15K-1977.753403
HF Energy-1977.753136
Nuclear repulsion energy61.428027
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 B1B95/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 599 568 11.19      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 299.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9493) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 284.1 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 B1B95/6-31G*
B
0.41448

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Ga1 0.000 0.000 0.344
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.525

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Ga1 N2
Ga11.8694
N21.8694

picture of Gallium mononitride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Ga 0.378      
2 N -0.378      


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 2.493 2.493
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.509 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -22.298 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -24.917
Traceless
 xyz
x 4.098 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.085 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.013
Polar
3z2-r2-8.026
x2-y22.789
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.373 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 60.241 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.427


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 33.847
(<r2>)1/2 5.818

State 2 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1977.705281
Energy at 298.15K-1977.705633
HF Energy-1977.705281
Nuclear repulsion energy66.825883
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 B1B95/6-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 780 740 2.03      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 389.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9493) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 370.0 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 B1B95/6-31G*
B
0.49053

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Ga1 0.000 0.000 0.317
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.402

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Ga1 N2
Ga11.7184
N21.7184

picture of Gallium mononitride state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Ga 0.438      
2 N -0.438      


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 4.174 4.174
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -21.793 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -21.793 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -21.416
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.188 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.188 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.377
Polar
3z2-r20.753
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 8.830 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 8.830 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.158


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 30.395
(<r2>)1/2 5.513