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

using model chemistry: MP3=FULL/daug-cc-pVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes CS 1A'

Conformer 1 (CS)

Jump to S1C2
Vibrational Frequencies calculated at MP3=FULL/daug-cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3=FULL/daug-cc-pVTZ
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/daug-cc-pVTZ
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/daug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.529371
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-188.838686
Nuclear repulsion energy70.607398
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 MP3=FULL/daug-cc-pVTZ
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3=FULL/daug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.96364 0.39634 0.34959

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/daug-cc-pVTZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.381 0.000
O2 -0.889 -0.622 0.000
O3 1.168 0.197 0.000
H4 -0.459 1.375 0.000
H5 -1.775 -0.264 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.33961.18231.09491.8886
O21.33962.21352.04230.9560
O31.18232.21352.00842.9790
H41.09492.04232.00842.1020
H51.88860.95602.97902.1020

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 109.574 O2 C1 O3 122.612
O2 C1 H4 113.673 O3 C1 H4 123.715
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability