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All results from a given calculation for NaOCH3 (Sodium methoxide)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-277.333685
Energy at 298.15K-277.337313
HF Energy-277.333685
Nuclear repulsion energy73.323849
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 B3PW91/6-31G**
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 2847 2728 399.30      
2 A1 1516 1453 152.37      
3 A1 1238 1187 317.32      
4 A1 480 461 32.59      
5 E 2855 2736 179.78      
5 E 2855 2736 179.78      
6 E 1498 1436 5.49      
6 E 1498 1436 5.49      
7 E 1193 1143 3.94      
7 E 1193 1143 3.94      
8 E 84 81 26.84      
8 E 84 81 26.84      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8670.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9584) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 8309.3 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 B3PW91/6-31G**
ABC
5.36914 0.15263 0.15263

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Na1 0.000 0.000 1.662
O2 0.000 0.000 -0.274
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.637
H4 0.000 1.019 -2.088
H5 0.883 -0.510 -2.088
H6 -0.883 -0.510 -2.088

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Na1 O2 C3 H4 H5 H6
Na11.93563.29893.88553.88553.8855
O21.93561.36332.08052.08052.0805
C33.29891.36331.11421.11421.1142
H43.88552.08051.11421.76501.7650
H53.88552.08051.11421.76501.7650
H63.88552.08051.11421.76501.7650

picture of Sodium methoxide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Na1 O2 C3 180.000 O2 C3 H4 113.852
O2 C3 H5 113.852 O2 C3 H6 113.852
H4 C3 H5 104.757 H4 C3 H6 104.757
H5 C3 H6 104.757
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Na 0.631      
2 O -0.708      
3 C -0.051      
4 H 0.043      
5 H 0.043      
6 H 0.043      


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 7.202 7.202
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.073 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -19.073 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.414
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.330 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.330 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.659
Polar
3z2-r225.318
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 4.056 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 4.056 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 6.495


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 72.525
(<r2>)1/2 8.516