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All results from a given calculation for GaN (Gallium mononitride)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 3Π
2 1 yes C*V 1Σ

State 1 (3Π)

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Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1977.729323
Energy at 298.15K-1977.729617
HF Energy-1977.729323
Nuclear repulsion energy62.056193
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 B3PW91/6-31G(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 Σ 642 617 13.22      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 320.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9614) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 308.6 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 B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.42301

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Ga1 0.000 0.000 0.341
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.510

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Ga1 N2
Ga11.8504
N21.8504

picture of Gallium mononitride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Ga 0.221      
2 N -0.221      


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 2.519 2.519
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.427 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -22.157 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -24.890
Traceless
 xyz
x 4.097 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.001 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.098
Polar
3z2-r2-8.196
x2-y22.730
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.791 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 16.030 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.899


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 33.393
(<r2>)1/2 5.779

State 2 (1Σ)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1977.680624
Energy at 298.15K-1977.680981
HF Energy-1977.680624
Nuclear repulsion energy67.029965
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 B3PW91/6-31G(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 Σ 789 759 4.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 394.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9614) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 379.4 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 B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.49353

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Ga1 0.000 0.000 0.316
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.398

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Ga1 N2
Ga11.7131
N21.7131

picture of Gallium mononitride state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Ga 0.246      
2 N -0.246      


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 4.282 4.282
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -21.757 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -21.757 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -21.249
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.254 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.254 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.509
Polar
3z2-r21.017
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 9.053 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 9.053 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.638


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 30.243
(<r2>)1/2 5.499