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

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/aug-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/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.629855
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-188.858230
Nuclear repulsion energy70.726591
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/aug-cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.62577 0.40854 0.35353

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-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 -0.437 0.000
O3 1.151 0.108 0.000
H4 -0.369 1.445 0.000
H5 -0.653 -1.326 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.33411.19181.08991.8627
O21.33412.24091.99270.9622
O31.19182.24092.02342.3038
H41.08991.99272.02342.7849
H51.86270.96222.30382.7849

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 107.313 O2 C1 O3 124.943
O2 C1 H4 110.174 O3 C1 H4 124.883
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.623055
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-188.850705
Nuclear repulsion energy70.488057
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/aug-cc-pVQZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVQZ
ABC
2.94649 0.39534 0.34857

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.383 0.000
O2 -0.891 -0.620 0.000
O3 1.170 0.194 0.000
H4 -0.456 1.379 0.000
H5 -1.779 -0.264 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.34131.18531.09591.8931
O21.34132.21612.04580.9572
O31.18532.21612.01242.9849
H41.09592.04582.01242.1094
H51.89310.95722.98492.1094

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 109.772 O2 C1 O3 122.465
O2 C1 H4 113.777 O3 C1 H4 123.758
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability