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All results from a given calculation for CHF3 (Methane, trifluoro-)

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

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-337.850760
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-336.900123
Nuclear repulsion energy133.913648
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 CCSD(T)/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 3158 3117 0.00      
2 A1 1160 1144 0.00      
3 A1 707 698 0.00      
4 E 1415 1396 0.00      
4 E 1415 1396 0.00      
5 E 1187 1171 0.00      
5 E 1187 1171 0.00      
6 E 512 505 0.00      
6 E 512 505 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5625.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9869) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5552.0 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 CCSD(T)/6-311+G(3df,2p)
ABC
0.34610 0.34610 0.18984

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.338
H2 0.000 0.000 1.427
F3 0.000 1.248 -0.128
F4 1.081 -0.624 -0.128
F5 -1.081 -0.624 -0.128

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 F3 F4 F5
C11.08911.33221.33221.3322
H21.08911.99381.99381.9938
F31.33221.99382.16202.1620
F41.33221.99382.16202.1620
F51.33221.99382.16202.1620

picture of Methane, trifluoro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 F3 110.459 H2 C1 F4 110.459
H2 C1 F5 110.459 F3 C1 F4 108.466
F3 C1 F5 108.466 F4 C1 F5 108.466
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability