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All results from a given calculation for CF3CN (Acetonitrile, trifluoro-)

using model chemistry: HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-430.081974
Energy at 298.15K-430.083126
HF Energy-430.081974
Nuclear repulsion energy231.096800
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 HSEh1PBE/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 2421 2312 27.41      
2 A1 1252 1196 352.88      
3 A1 819 782 3.51      
4 A1 523 499 7.21      
5 E 1228 1173 345.59      
5 E 1228 1173 345.65      
6 E 626 598 0.58      
6 E 626 598 0.58      
7 E 463 442 3.12      
7 E 463 442 3.12      
8 E 192 183 6.06      
8 E 192 183 6.06      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5015.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9548) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4788.9 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**
ABC
0.18871 0.09801 0.09801

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.324
C2 0.000 0.000 1.157
N3 0.000 0.000 2.313
F4 0.000 1.252 -0.785
F5 1.084 -0.626 -0.785
F6 -1.084 -0.626 -0.785

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.48102.63671.33431.33431.3343
C21.48101.15582.31102.31102.3110
N32.63671.15583.34173.34173.3417
F41.33432.31103.34172.16842.1684
F51.33432.31103.34172.16842.1684
F61.33432.31103.34172.16842.1684

picture of Acetonitrile, trifluoro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 F4 110.237
C2 C1 F5 110.237 C2 C1 F6 110.237
F4 C1 F5 108.695 F4 C1 F6 108.695
F5 C1 F6 108.695
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 1.001      
2 C 0.181      
3 N -0.413      
4 F -0.256      
5 F -0.256      
6 F -0.256      


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 -1.251 1.251
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -31.520 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -31.520 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -37.530
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.005 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.005 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.010
Polar
3z2-r2-12.021
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 3.540 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.539 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.773


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 126.020
(<r2>)1/2 11.226