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All results from a given calculation for CHClCCl2 (Trichloroethylene)

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

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 1A'
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1455.413625
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-1454.720400
Nuclear repulsion energy317.011708
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 MP3/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP3/6-31+G**
ABC
0.12898 0.05053 0.03631

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -1.041 -0.386 0.000
C2 0.000 0.445 0.000
H3 -2.044 -0.000 0.000
Cl4 -0.882 -2.101 0.000
Cl5 -0.275 2.146 0.000
Cl6 1.645 -0.066 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 H3 Cl4 Cl5 Cl6
C11.33201.07451.72182.64512.7051
C21.33202.09182.69401.72281.7223
H31.07452.09182.40012.78113.6895
Cl41.72182.69402.40014.28943.2448
Cl52.64511.72282.78114.28942.9282
Cl62.70511.72233.68953.24482.9282

picture of Trichloroethylene state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 Cl5 119.416 C1 C2 Cl6 124.169
C2 C1 H3 120.360 C2 C1 Cl4 123.306
H3 C1 Cl4 116.334 Cl5 C2 Cl6 116.415
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability