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

using model chemistry: LSDA/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 LSDA/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1975.096837
Energy at 298.15K-1975.097154
HF Energy-1975.096837
Nuclear repulsion energy63.328077
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 LSDA/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 688 677 10.51      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 343.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.984) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 338.3 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 LSDA/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.44052

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Ga1 0.000 0.000 0.334
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.479

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Ga1 N2
Ga11.8133
N21.8133

picture of Gallium mononitride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Ga 0.121      
2 N -0.121      


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 2.415 2.415
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -22.300 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -19.594 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -24.423
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.292 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.768 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.476
Polar
3z2-r2-6.952
x2-y2-2.706
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 6.749 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.656 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.548


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 32.583
(<r2>)1/2 5.708

State 2 (1Σ)

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Energy calculated at LSDA/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1975.071830
Energy at 298.15K-1975.072203
HF Energy-1975.071830
Nuclear repulsion energy68.278650
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 LSDA/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 836 822 6.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 417.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.984) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 411.2 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 LSDA/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.51209

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Ga1 0.000 0.000 0.310
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.372

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Ga1 N2
Ga11.6818
N21.6818

picture of Gallium mononitride state 2 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at LSDA/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Ga 0.150      
2 N -0.150      


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 4.065 4.065
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -21.901 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -21.901 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -20.904
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.498 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.498 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.997
Polar
3z2-r21.994
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 6.749 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.656 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 7.548


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 29.624
(<r2>)1/2 5.443