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All results from a given calculation for S8 (Octasulfur)

using model chemistry: MP3=FULL/6-31+G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D4D 1A1
Energy calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-3181.232347
Energy at 298.15K-3181.233514
HF Energy-3180.082402
Nuclear repulsion energy1200.130679
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/6-31+G**
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 482 449 0.00      
2 A1 220 205 0.00      
3 B1 458 427 0.00      
4 B2 253 236 5.79      
5 E1 476 444 0.44      
5 E1 476 444 0.44      
6 E1 197 183 2.79      
6 E1 197 183 2.79      
7 E2 487 454 0.00      
7 E2 487 454 0.00      
8 E2 156 145 0.00      
8 E2 156 145 0.00      
9 E2 70 65 0.00      
9 E2 70 65 0.00      
10 E3 469 437 0.00      
10 E3 469 437 0.00      
11 E3 251 233 0.00      
11 E3 251 233 0.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2811.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9316) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2618.9 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 MP3=FULL/6-31+G**
ABC
0.02148 0.02148 0.01171

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3=FULL/6-31+G**

Point Group is D4d

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 2.347 0.408
S2 2.347 0.000 0.408
S3 0.000 -2.347 0.408
S4 -2.347 0.000 0.408
S5 -1.660 1.660 -0.408
S6 -1.660 -1.660 -0.408
S7 1.660 -1.660 -0.408
S8 1.660 1.660 -0.408

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8
S13.31934.69413.31931.97324.41304.41301.9732
S23.31933.31934.69414.41304.41301.97321.9732
S34.69413.31933.31934.41301.97321.97324.4130
S43.31934.69413.31931.97321.97324.41304.4130
S51.97324.41304.41301.97323.31934.69413.3193
S64.41304.41301.97321.97323.31933.31934.6941
S74.41301.97321.97324.41304.69413.31933.3193
S81.97321.97324.41304.41303.31934.69413.3193

picture of Octasulfur state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S1 S5 S4 114.508 S1 S8 S2 114.508
S2 S7 S3 114.508 S3 S6 S4 114.508
S5 S1 S8 114.508 S5 S4 S6 114.508
S6 S3 S7 114.508 S7 S2 S8 114.508
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability