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

using model chemistry: CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1193.051305
Energy at 298.15K-1193.051825
HF Energy-1192.588829
Nuclear repulsion energy185.254158
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 CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 785 725 159.43      
2 A1 660 609 2.64      
3 A1 283 261 1.02      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 863.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.924) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 797.9 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 CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.83314 0.10062 0.08978

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 0.000 0.650
S2 0.000 1.619 -0.325
S3 0.000 -1.619 -0.325

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S11.88931.8893
S21.88933.2373
S31.88933.2373

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 117.911
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1193.052153
Energy at 298.15K-1193.052731
HF Energy-1192.596448
Nuclear repulsion energy197.103236
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 CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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' 657 607 0.00      
2 E' 497 459 0.55      
2 E' 497 459 0.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 825.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.924) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 762.7 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 CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.24804 0.24804 0.12402

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 1.190 0.000
S2 1.031 -0.595 0.000
S3 -1.031 -0.595 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S12.06192.0619
S22.06192.0619
S32.06192.0619

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