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All results from a given calculation for HCOOH (Formic acid)

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 1A'
1 2 no CS 1A'

Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.622863
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-188.857408
Nuclear repulsion energy70.759832
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/cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.63034 0.40880 0.35381

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.419 0.000
O2 -1.023 -0.438 0.000
O3 1.150 0.109 0.000
H4 -0.369 1.443 0.000
H5 -0.650 -1.324 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.33381.19111.08921.8600
O21.33382.24031.99130.9615
O31.19112.24032.02232.3006
H41.08921.99132.02232.7817
H51.86000.96152.30062.7817

picture of Formic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 H5 107.141 O2 C1 O3 124.972
O2 C1 H4 110.127 O3 C1 H4 124.901
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.615930
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-188.849790
Nuclear repulsion energy70.522335
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/cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.95432 0.39548 0.34879

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.382 0.000
O2 -0.891 -0.621 0.000
O3 1.170 0.195 0.000
H4 -0.457 1.377 0.000
H5 -1.777 -0.262 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.34071.18461.09541.8901
O21.34072.21602.04390.9564
O31.18462.21602.01122.9822
H41.09542.04392.01122.1041
H51.89010.95642.98222.1041

picture of Formic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 O2 H5 109.598 O2 C1 O3 122.560
O2 C1 H4 113.690 O3 C1 H4 123.750
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability