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

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/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 CCSD=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1193.099625
Energy at 298.15K-1193.100088
HF Energy-1192.511647
Nuclear repulsion energy182.855808
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=FULL/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 B2 737 694 112.56      
2 A1 626 590 1.66      
3 A1 269 253 1.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 816.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9416) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 768.6 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 CCSD=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.79967 0.09841 0.08763

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

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 0.000 0.663
S2 0.000 1.637 -0.331
S3 0.000 -1.637 -0.331

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S11.91521.9152
S21.91523.2734
S31.91523.2734

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 117.432
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (D3H)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1193.098607
Energy at 298.15K-1193.099148
HF Energy-1192.523187
Nuclear repulsion energy195.409217
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=FULL/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' 637 600 0.00      
2 E' 483 455 0.49      
2 E' 483 455 0.49      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 801.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9416) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 754.5 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=FULL/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.24379 0.24379 0.12190

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

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 1.201 0.000
S2 1.040 -0.600 0.000
S3 -1.040 -0.600 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S12.07982.0798
S22.07982.0798
S32.07982.0798

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