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All results from a given calculation for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-)

using model chemistry: B3LYPultrafine/6-31G*

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-430.446541
Energy at 298.15K-430.440352
Nuclear repulsion energy230.511784
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 B3LYPultrafine/6-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G*
ABC
0.18715 0.09772 0.09772

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G*

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.326
C2 0.000 0.000 1.158
N3 0.000 0.000 2.315
F4 0.000 1.257 -0.785
F5 1.089 -0.629 -0.785
F6 -1.089 -0.629 -0.785

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.48362.64131.33831.33831.3383
C21.48361.15772.31382.31382.3138
N32.64131.15773.34543.34543.3454
F41.33832.31383.34542.17742.1774
F51.33832.31383.34542.17742.1774
F61.33832.31383.34542.17742.1774

picture of Acetonitrile, trifluoro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 F4 110.053
C2 C1 F5 110.053 C2 C1 F6 110.053
F4 C1 F5 108.883 F4 C1 F6 108.883
F5 C1 F6 108.883
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYPultrafine/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.896      
2 C 0.248      
3 N -0.433      
4 F -0.237      
5 F -0.237      
6 F -0.237      


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 -1.428 1.428
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -30.312 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -30.312 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -36.588
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.138 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.138 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.276
Polar
3z2-r2-12.551
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 2.831 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.831 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.036


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 125.746
(<r2>)1/2 11.214