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All results from a given calculation for CH3CCl3 (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1458.016332
Energy at 298.15K-1458.020107
HF Energy-1457.797386
Nuclear repulsion energy359.478607
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 B2PLYP/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 3112 2954 2.17      
2 A1 1462 1388 8.01      
3 A1 1105 1048 18.26      
4 A1 531 504 12.20      
5 A1 354 336 1.70      
6 A2 320 304 0.00      
7 E 3204 3042 2.83      
7 E 3204 3042 2.84      
8 E 1528 1451 3.55      
8 E 1528 1451 3.55      
9 E 1137 1079 59.42      
9 E 1137 1079 59.43      
10 E 726 689 130.92      
10 E 726 689 130.93      
11 E 352 334 1.19      
11 E 352 334 1.19      
12 E 246 234 0.24      
12 E 246 234 0.24      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10635.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9492) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10095.4 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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
ABC
0.07800 0.07800 0.05585

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 1.766
C2 0.000 0.000 0.248
H3 0.000 -1.029 2.129
H4 0.891 0.514 2.129
H5 -0.891 0.514 2.129
Cl6 0.000 1.687 -0.362
Cl7 -1.461 -0.844 -0.362
Cl8 1.461 -0.844 -0.362

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 Cl6 Cl7 Cl8
C11.51811.09081.09081.09082.71572.71572.7157
C21.51812.14382.14382.14381.79401.79401.7940
H31.09082.14381.78171.78173.68522.89382.8938
H41.09082.14381.78171.78172.89383.68522.8938
H51.09082.14381.78171.78172.89382.89383.6852
Cl62.71571.79403.68522.89382.89382.92222.9222
Cl72.71571.79402.89383.68522.89382.92222.9222
Cl82.71571.79402.89382.89383.68522.92222.9222

picture of Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl6 109.878 C1 C2 Cl7 109.878
C1 C2 Cl8 109.878 C2 C1 H3 109.431
C2 C1 H4 109.431 C2 C1 H5 109.431
H3 C1 H4 109.512 H3 C1 H5 109.512
H4 C1 H5 109.512 Cl6 C2 Cl7 109.062
Cl6 C2 Cl8 109.062 Cl7 C2 Cl8 109.062
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.442      
2 C -0.272      
3 H 0.205      
4 H 0.205      
5 H 0.205      
6 Cl 0.033      
7 Cl 0.033      
8 Cl 0.033      


Electric dipole moments


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 8.020 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 8.020 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.259


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 218.973
(<r2>)1/2 14.798