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All results from a given calculation for ClF3 (Chlorine trifluoride)

using model chemistry: CID/cc-pV(D+d)Z

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 2 yes C2V 1A1

Conformer 1 (D3H)

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Vibrational Frequencies calculated at CID/cc-pV(D+d)Z
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at CID/cc-pV(D+d)Z
See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/cc-pV(D+d)Z
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (C2V)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at CID/cc-pV(D+d)Z
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-758.178085
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-757.522866
Nuclear repulsion energy196.429763
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 CID/cc-pV(D+d)Z
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 823 823 42.95      
2 A1 591 591 1.70      
3 A1 367 367 21.56      
4 B1 355 355 26.64      
5 B2 787 787 520.79      
6 B2 462 462 1.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1692.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1692.7 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 CID/cc-pV(D+d)Z
ABC
0.45926 0.15518 0.11599

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/cc-pV(D+d)Z

Point Group is C2v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 0.370
F2 0.000 0.000 -1.239
F3 0.000 1.691 0.270
F4 0.000 -1.691 0.270

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 F2 F3 F4
Cl11.60901.69381.6938
F21.60902.26582.2658
F31.69382.26583.3817
F41.69382.26583.3817

picture of Chlorine trifluoride state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 Cl1 F3 86.595 F2 Cl1 F4 86.595
F3 Cl1 F4 173.190
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability