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All results from a given calculation for C5H5 (cyclopentadienyl radical)

using model chemistry: HF/CEP-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2V 2B1

Conformer 1 (D5H)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at HF/CEP-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/CEP-31G
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/CEP-31G
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at HF/CEP-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-30.208386
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-30.208386
Nuclear repulsion energy74.699751
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 HF/CEP-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at HF/CEP-31G
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/CEP-31G

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 1.243
C2 0.000 1.149 0.400
C3 0.000 0.683 -1.020
C4 0.000 -0.683 -1.020
C5 0.000 -1.149 0.400
H6 0.000 0.000 2.316
H7 0.000 2.177 0.716
H8 0.000 1.329 -1.879
H9 0.000 -1.329 -1.879
H10 0.000 -2.177 0.716

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10
C11.42512.36422.36421.42511.07322.23983.39273.39272.2398
C21.42511.49442.31762.29742.23451.07602.28543.36573.3407
C32.36421.49441.36602.31763.40582.29101.07402.18713.3461
C42.36422.31761.36601.49443.40583.34612.18711.07402.2910
C51.42512.29742.31761.49442.23453.34073.36572.28541.0760
H61.07322.23453.40583.40582.23452.70174.40034.40032.7017
H72.23981.07602.29103.34613.34072.70172.73034.36164.3540
H83.39272.28541.07402.18713.36574.40032.73032.65724.3616
H93.39273.36572.18711.07402.28544.40034.36162.65722.7303
H102.23983.34073.34612.29101.07602.70174.35404.36162.7303

picture of cyclopentadienyl radical state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 C3 108.131 C1 C2 H7 126.591
C1 C5 C4 108.131 C1 C5 H10 126.591
C2 C1 C5 107.425 C2 C1 H6 126.287
C2 C3 C4 108.156 C2 C3 H8 124.897
C3 C2 H7 125.277 C3 C4 C5 108.156
C3 C4 H9 126.947 C4 C3 H8 126.947
C4 C5 H10 125.277 C5 C1 H6 126.287
C5 C4 H9 124.897
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/CEP-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.250      
2 C -0.283      
3 C -0.266      
4 C -0.266      
5 C -0.283      
6 H 0.280      
7 H 0.259      
8 H 0.275      
9 H 0.275      
10 H 0.259      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 -0.040 0.040
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -34.262 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -25.677 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -27.942
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.452 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 5.425 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.027
Polar
3z2-r24.055
x2-y2-8.585
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 0.000 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.000 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.000


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 74.831
(<r2>)1/2 8.650