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

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-430.167006
Energy at 298.15K-430.167996
Nuclear repulsion energy226.596358
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 B3PW91/6-31G
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 2368 2268 34.92      
2 A1 1234 1182 305.00      
3 A1 773 740 1.67      
4 A1 501 480 14.62      
5 E 1185 1135 279.94      
5 E 1185 1135 279.90      
6 E 613 587 2.24      
6 E 613 587 2.24      
7 E 428 410 3.35      
7 E 428 410 3.35      
8 E 178 171 5.23      
8 E 178 171 5.23      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4841.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9577) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4636.8 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 B3PW91/6-31G
ABC
0.17778 0.09584 0.09584

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.303
C2 0.000 0.000 1.156
N3 0.000 0.000 2.324
F4 0.000 1.290 -0.792
F5 1.117 -0.645 -0.792
F6 -1.117 -0.645 -0.792

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.45912.62681.37951.37951.3795
C21.45911.16772.33662.33662.3366
N32.62681.16773.37253.37253.3725
F41.37952.33663.37252.23412.2341
F51.37952.33663.37252.23412.2341
F61.37952.33663.37252.23412.2341

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 110.773
C2 C1 F5 110.773 C2 C1 F6 110.773
F4 C1 F5 108.139 F4 C1 F6 108.139
F5 C1 F6 108.139
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.838      
2 C 0.136      
3 N -0.220      
4 F -0.251      
5 F -0.251      
6 F -0.251      


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 -0.584 0.584
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -31.577 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -31.577 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -37.178
Traceless
 xyz
x 2.800 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.800 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.601
Polar
3z2-r2-11.202
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 0.000 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 0.000 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.000


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 129.126
(<r2>)1/2 11.363