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

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1193.017090
Energy at 298.15K-1193.017537
HF Energy-1192.510038
Nuclear repulsion energy181.164723
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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
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 596 563 0.88      
2 A1 263 248 1.11      
3 B2 762 720 4.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 810.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 765.1 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.78868 0.09648 0.08597

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 0.000 0.668
S2 0.000 1.653 -0.334
S3 0.000 -1.653 -0.334

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S11.93271.9327
S21.93273.3060
S31.93273.3060

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 117.585
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1193.007364
Energy at 298.15K-1193.007892
HF Energy-1192.523063
Nuclear repulsion energy195.092464
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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
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' 630 595 0.00      
2 E' 476 450 0.27      
2 E' 476 450 0.27      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 791.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 747.6 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.24300 0.24300 0.12150

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 1.203 0.000
S2 1.042 -0.601 0.000
S3 -1.042 -0.601 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S12.08322.0832
S22.08322.0832
S32.08322.0832

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