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All results from a given calculation for PBr3 (Phosphorus tribromide)

using model chemistry: QCISD/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 QCISD/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-8050.936300
Energy at 298.15K-8050.945442
HF Energy-8050.454977
Nuclear repulsion energy933.340715
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 QCISD/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 402 378 17.44      
2 A1 161 152 0.40      
3 E 420 396 92.90      
3 E 420 396 92.90      
4 E 110 103 0.07      
4 E 110 103 0.07      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 811.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9414) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 764.1 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 QCISD/6-31G**
ABC
0.03363 0.03363 0.01783

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
P1 0.000 0.000 0.891
Br2 0.000 1.999 -0.127
Br3 1.731 -0.999 -0.127
Br4 -1.731 -0.999 -0.127

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  P1 Br2 Br3 Br4
P12.24312.24312.2431
Br22.24313.46173.4617
Br32.24313.46173.4617
Br42.24313.46173.4617

picture of Phosphorus tribromide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Br2 P1 Br3 101.001 Br2 P1 Br4 101.001
Br3 P1 Br4 101.001
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability