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All results from a given calculation for S3 (Sulfur trimer)

using model chemistry: B1B95/3-21G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C2V 1A1
1 2 no D3H 1A1'

Conformer 1 (C2V)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1189.084625
Energy at 298.15K-1189.085069
HF Energy-1189.084625
Nuclear repulsion energy182.811080
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 B1B95/3-21G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 B2 708 676 112.04      
2 A1 612 584 2.41      
3 A1 272 260 2.71      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 795.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9549) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 760.0 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 B1B95/3-21G*
ABC
0.81714 0.09780 0.08735

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/3-21G*

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 0.000 0.656
S2 0.000 1.642 -0.328
S3 0.000 -1.642 -0.328

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S11.91401.9140
S21.91403.2836
S31.91403.2836

picture of Sulfur trimer state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S2 S1 S3 118.139
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 S 0.184      
2 S -0.092      
3 S -0.092      


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 0.668 0.668
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -37.251 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -40.154 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -39.630
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.641 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.714 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.927
Polar
3z2-r2-1.855
x2-y22.903
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.026 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 13.866 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.545


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 120.949
(<r2>)1/2 10.998

Conformer 2 (D3H)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-1189.070433
Energy at 298.15K-1189.070958
HF Energy-1189.070433
Nuclear repulsion energy196.392073
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 B1B95/3-21G*
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' 610 583 0.00      
2 E' 484 462 0.75      
2 E' 484 462 0.75      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 788.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9549) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 753.2 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 B1B95/3-21G*
ABC
0.24625 0.24625 0.12313

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/3-21G*

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
S1 0.000 1.195 0.000
S2 1.035 -0.597 0.000
S3 -1.035 -0.597 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  S1 S2 S3
S12.06942.0694
S22.06942.0694
S32.06942.0694

picture of Sulfur trimer state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
S2 S1 S3 60.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/3-21G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 S 0.000      
2 S 0.000      
3 S 0.000      


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 0.000 0.000
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -36.126 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -36.126 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -42.145
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.009 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.009 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.019
Polar
3z2-r2-12.037
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 7.299 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 7.299 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.899


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 92.333
(<r2>)1/2 9.609