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All results from a given calculation for CH3CCl3 (Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro-)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-311G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at MP2/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1456.724548
Energy at 298.15K-1456.728496
HF Energy-1456.003660
Nuclear repulsion energy361.881488
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 MP2/6-311G**
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 3100 2946 1.90      
2 A1 1441 1369 7.62      
3 A1 1127 1071 15.36      
4 A1 546 519 9.10      
5 A1 363 345 0.97      
6 A2 349 332 0.00      
7 E 3205 3045 2.69      
7 E 3205 3045 2.69      
8 E 1489 1414 2.44      
8 E 1489 1414 2.44      
9 E 1125 1069 60.39      
9 E 1125 1069 60.39      
10 E 768 730 109.57      
10 E 768 730 109.57      
11 E 362 344 0.96      
11 E 362 344 0.96      
12 E 257 244 0.09      
12 E 257 244 0.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10668.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9502) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10137.0 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 MP2/6-311G**
ABC
0.07912 0.07912 0.05650

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-311G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 1.749
C2 0.000 0.000 0.235
H3 0.000 -1.029 2.112
H4 0.891 0.514 2.112
H5 -0.891 0.514 2.112
Cl6 0.000 1.677 -0.358
Cl7 -1.453 -0.839 -0.358
Cl8 1.453 -0.839 -0.358

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 H4 H5 Cl6 Cl7 Cl8
C11.51401.09101.09101.09102.69312.69312.6931
C21.51402.14062.14062.14061.77911.77911.7791
H31.09102.14061.78201.78203.66402.87182.8718
H41.09102.14061.78201.78202.87183.66402.8718
H51.09102.14061.78201.78202.87182.87183.6640
Cl62.69311.77913.66402.87182.87182.90522.9052
Cl72.69311.77912.87183.66402.87182.90522.9052
Cl82.69311.77912.87182.87183.66402.90522.9052

picture of Ethane, 1,1,1-trichloro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl6 109.468 C1 C2 Cl7 109.468
C1 C2 Cl8 109.468 C2 C1 H3 109.440
C2 C1 H4 109.440 C2 C1 H5 109.440
H3 C1 H4 109.502 H3 C1 H5 109.502
H4 C1 H5 109.502 Cl6 C2 Cl7 109.474
Cl6 C2 Cl8 109.474 Cl7 C2 Cl8 109.474
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability