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

using model chemistry: MP3/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C2V)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at MP3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1193.140085
Energy at 298.15K-1193.140561
HF Energy-1192.587709
Nuclear repulsion energy183.348814
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 MP3/6-311+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 762 762 66.29      
2 A1 620 620 1.29      
3 A1 271 271 0.75      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 826.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 826.4 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 MP3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.80333 0.09897 0.08811

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 0.000 0.661
S2 0.000 1.632 -0.331
S3 0.000 -1.632 -0.331

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S11.91011.9101
S21.91013.2643
S31.91013.2643

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 117.406
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1193.133894
Energy at 298.15K-1193.134409
HF Energy-1192.595877
Nuclear repulsion energy195.221283
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 MP3/6-311+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' 619 619 0.00      
2 E' 470 470 0.43      
2 E' 470 470 0.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 779.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 779.9 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 MP3/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.24332 0.24332 0.12166

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 1.202 0.000
S2 1.041 -0.601 0.000
S3 -1.041 -0.601 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S12.08182.0818
S22.08182.0818
S32.08182.0818

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