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All results from a given calculation for CH3NO3 (Methyl nitrate)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31+G**

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 1A'
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-319.368846
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-318.475074
Nuclear repulsion energy186.733652
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 MP2/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/6-31+G**
ABC
0.38505 0.15548 0.11315

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
N1 0.000 0.620 0.000
O2 -1.224 0.554 0.000
O3 0.734 1.595 0.000
O4 0.718 -0.603 0.000
C5 -0.143 -1.760 0.000
H6 0.564 -2.584 0.000
H7 -0.763 -1.781 0.892
H8 -0.763 -1.781 -0.892

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  N1 O2 O3 O4 C5 H6 H7 H8
N11.22621.22071.41822.38413.25292.67232.6723
O21.22622.21782.26112.55453.61182.54202.5420
O31.22072.21782.19883.46814.18283.79933.7993
O41.41822.26112.19881.44181.98662.09172.0917
C52.38412.55453.46811.44181.08531.08691.0869
H63.25293.61184.18281.98661.08531.78911.7891
H72.67232.54203.79932.09171.08691.78911.7850
H82.67232.54203.79932.09171.08691.78911.7850

picture of Methyl nitrate state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
N1 O4 C5 112.940 O2 N1 O3 130.012
O2 N1 O4 117.341 O3 N1 O4 112.647
O4 C5 H6 102.736 O4 C5 H7 110.841
O4 C5 H8 110.841 H6 C5 H7 110.906
H6 C5 H8 110.906 H7 C5 H8 110.402
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability