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All results from a given calculation for BF3 (Borane, trifluoro-)

using model chemistry: B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D3H 1A'
Energy calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-324.450842
Energy at 298.15K-324.451788
Nuclear repulsion energy111.367379
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(2df,p)
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' 902 867 0.00      
2 A2" 699 672 84.24      
3 E' 1496 1439 360.11      
3 E' 1496 1439 360.11      
4 E' 482 464 10.91      
4 E' 482 464 10.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2779.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9614) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2671.7 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 B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.34570 0.34570 0.17285

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is D3h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
B1 0.000 0.000 0.000
F2 0.000 1.308 0.000
F3 1.133 -0.654 0.000
F4 -1.133 -0.654 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  B1 F2 F3 F4
B11.30811.30811.3081
F21.30812.26572.2657
F31.30812.26572.2657
F41.30812.26572.2657

picture of Borane, trifluoro- state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 B1 F3 120.000 F2 B1 F4 120.000
F3 B1 F4 120.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3PW91/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 B -0.006      
2 F 0.002      
3 F 0.002      
4 F 0.002      


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 -20.880 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -20.880 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.358
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.761 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.761 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.523
Polar
3z2-r27.045
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 2.156 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.156 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.627


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 58.509
(<r2>)1/2 7.649