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All results from a given calculation for HCOOH (Formic acid)

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 1A'
1 2 no CS 1A'

Conformer 1 (CS)

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Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.573278
Energy at 298.15K-189.575997
HF Energy-188.840162
Nuclear repulsion energy70.312674
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/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 A' 3779 3779        
2 A' 3098 3098        
3 A' 1818 1818        
4 A' 1414 1414        
5 A' 1314 1314        
6 A' 1140 1140        
7 A' 629 629        
8 A" 1056 1056        
9 A" 677 677        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7462.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7462.7 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
2.60379 0.40330 0.34921

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.421 0.000
O2 -1.030 -0.439 0.000
O3 1.158 0.109 0.000
H4 -0.373 1.450 0.000
H5 -0.652 -1.329 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.34191.19961.09441.8678
O21.34192.25591.99980.9670
O31.19962.25592.03562.3121
H41.09441.99982.03562.7930
H51.86780.96702.31212.7930

picture of Formic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 H5 106.864 O2 C1 O3 125.056
O2 C1 H4 109.926 O3 C1 H4 125.018
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.566549
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-188.832551
Nuclear repulsion energy70.090869
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/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 A' 3844 3844        
2 A' 3012 3012        
3 A' 1859 1859        
4 A' 1426 1426        
5 A' 1290 1290        
6 A' 1121 1121        
7 A' 659 659        
8 A" 1035 1035        
9 A" 527 527        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7386.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7386.1 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
2.90974 0.39101 0.34469

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.385 0.000
O2 -0.897 -0.623 0.000
O3 1.178 0.193 0.000
H4 -0.460 1.385 0.000
H5 -1.786 -0.257 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.34861.19311.10081.8980
O21.34862.22892.05430.9620
O31.19312.22892.02562.9978
H41.10082.05432.02562.1102
H51.89800.96202.99782.1102

picture of Formic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 H5 109.317 O2 C1 O3 122.425
O2 C1 H4 113.611 O3 C1 H4 123.964
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability