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All results from a given calculation for NaCl (Sodium Chloride)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.079737
Energy at 298.15K-15.080229
HF Energy-14.941825
Nuclear repulsion energy1.512323
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/CEP-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 Σ 342 324 61.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 170.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 162.2 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 MP2/CEP-31G*
B
0.20258

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Na1 0.000 0.000 -1.487
Cl2 0.000 0.000 0.962

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Na1 Cl2
Na12.4494
Cl22.4494

picture of Sodium Chloride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability