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

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (CS)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-189.561190
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-188.842410
Nuclear repulsion energy69.991521
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 QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3826 3826        
2 A' 3002 3002        
3 A' 1856 1856        
4 A' 1427 1427        
5 A' 1294 1294        
6 A' 1120 1120        
7 A' 659 659        
8 A" 1036 1036        
9 A" 520 520        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7369.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 7369.4 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP
ABC
2.90415 0.38958 0.34350

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/Def2TZVPP

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.385 0.000
O2 -0.898 -0.626 0.000
O3 1.179 0.196 0.000
H4 -0.463 1.382 0.000
H5 -1.784 -0.252 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 O2 O3 H4 H5
C11.35281.19401.09871.8948
O21.35282.23372.05450.9621
O31.19402.23372.02562.9969
H41.09872.05452.02562.1010
H51.89480.96212.99692.1010

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 108.698 O2 C1 O3 122.457
O2 C1 H4 113.470 O3 C1 H4 124.074
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability