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All results from a given calculation for NH3NH3 (Ammonia Dimer)

using model chemistry: MP2/3-21G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no    
1 2 no    

Conformer 1 ()

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-111.978721
Energy at 298.15K-111.984786
HF Energy-111.752023
Counterpoise corrected energy-55.871353
CP Energy at 298.15K-55.876731
Counterpoise optimized geometry corrected energy 
CP opt. Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy41.162822
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 MP2/3-21G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Ag 3581 3418 0.00      
2 Ag 3419 3264 0.00      
3 Ag 1801 1719 0.00      
4 Ag 1068 1019 0.00      
5 Ag 617 589 0.00      
6 Ag 220 210 0.00      
7 Au 3589 3426 0.93      
8 Au 1833 1749 31.86      
9 Au 338 322 107.04      
10 Au 160 153 37.51      
11 Bg 3589 3425 0.00      
12 Bg 1819 1737 0.00      
13 Bg 236 225 0.00      
14 Bu 3586 3422 38.10      
15 Bu 3431 3275 39.87      
16 Bu 1774 1694 17.06      
17 Bu 977 932 591.56      
18 Bu 146 139 402.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 16091.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9545) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15359.7 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 MP2/3-21G
ABC
4.61085 0.20731 0.20239

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G

Point Group is C2h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
H1 0.638 0.695 0.000
N2 0.000 1.492 0.000
N3 0.000 -1.492 0.000
H4 0.127 2.062 0.836
H5 0.127 2.062 -0.836
H6 -0.638 -0.695 0.000
H7 -0.127 -2.062 -0.836
H8 -0.127 -2.062 0.836

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  H1 N2 N3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
H11.02102.27781.68161.68161.88702.98042.9804
N21.02102.98351.01971.01972.27783.65253.6525
N32.27782.98353.65253.65251.02101.01971.0197
H41.68161.01973.65251.67202.98044.45654.1310
H51.68161.01973.65251.67202.98044.13104.4565
H61.88702.27781.02102.98042.98041.68161.6816
H72.98043.65251.01974.45654.13101.68161.6720
H82.98043.65251.01974.13104.45651.68161.6720

picture of Ammonia Dimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H1 N2 H4 110.979 H1 N2 H5 110.979
H1 H3 N6 54.968 H1 H3 H7 124.850
H1 H3 H8 124.850 N2 H1 H3 125.032
H4 N2 H5 110.135 N6 H3 H7 110.979
N6 H3 H8 110.979 H7 H3 H8 110.135
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 ()

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-111.978418
Energy at 298.15K-111.984024
HF Energy-111.752404
Counterpoise corrected energy-55.871353
CP Energy at 298.15K-55.876731
Counterpoise optimized geometry corrected energy 
CP opt. Energy at 298.15K 
Nuclear repulsion energy40.076160
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 MP2/3-21G
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3594 3430 1.43      
2 A' 3530 3370 45.27      
3 A' 3442 3285 0.11      
4 A' 3374 3221 135.96      
5 A' 1806 1723 8.93      
6 A' 1786 1704 17.43      
7 A' 1073 1024 245.23      
8 A' 984 940 258.89      
9 A' 470 449 63.34      
10 A' 189 180 26.66      
11 A' 109 104 87.18      
12 A" 3593 3430 0.56      
13 A" 3568 3406 7.30      
14 A" 1857 1772 14.36      
15 A" 1794 1712 18.53      
16 A" 375 357 57.02      
17 A" 165 158 53.26      
18 A" 52 50 27.98      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15879.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9545) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 15157.2 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 MP2/3-21G
ABC
3.78860 0.18551 0.18315

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
H1 0.165 0.665 0.000
N2 -0.025 1.662 0.000
N3 -0.025 -1.580 0.000
H4 0.309 2.124 0.835
H5 0.309 2.124 -0.835
H6 -1.023 -1.405 0.000
H7 0.292 -2.039 -0.846
H8 0.292 -2.039 0.846

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  H1 N2 N3 H4 H5 H6 H7 H8
H11.01442.25341.68721.68722.38702.83632.8363
N21.01443.24181.01131.01133.22503.80933.8093
N32.25343.24183.81183.81181.01381.01341.0134
H41.68721.01133.81181.67083.86334.48984.1631
H51.68721.01133.81181.67083.86334.16314.4898
H62.38703.22501.01383.86333.86331.68771.6877
H72.83633.80931.01344.48984.16311.68771.6923
H82.83633.80931.01344.16314.48981.68771.6923

picture of Ammonia Dimer state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H1 N2 H4 112.792 H1 N2 H5 112.792
H1 H3 N6 84.880 H1 H3 H7 115.140
H1 H3 H8 115.140 N2 H1 H3 164.374
H4 N2 H5 111.386 N6 H3 H7 112.720
N6 H3 H8 112.720 H7 H3 H8 113.232
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability