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All results from a given calculation for CH3CO (Acetyl radical)

using model chemistry: MP2/3-21G*

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes CS 2A'
Energy calculated at MP2/3-21G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-151.731161
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-151.436725
Nuclear repulsion energy61.787523
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 MP2/3-21G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at MP2/3-21G*
ABC
2.78315 0.31631 0.30000

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/3-21G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 -0.987 -0.695 0.000
C2 0.000 0.502 0.000
O3 1.203 0.502 0.000
H4 -0.465 -1.657 0.000
H5 -1.621 -0.599 0.885
H6 -1.621 -0.599 -0.885

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 O3 H4 H5 H6
C11.55122.49551.09411.09341.0934
C21.55121.20342.20872.15052.1505
O32.49551.20342.72843.15793.1579
H41.09412.20872.72841.79931.7993
H51.09342.15053.15791.79931.7709
H61.09342.15053.15791.79931.7709

picture of Acetyl radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 O3 129.468 C2 C1 H4 112.060
C2 C1 H5 107.551 C2 C1 H6 107.551
H4 C1 H5 110.680 H4 C1 H6 110.680
H5 C1 H6 108.157
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability