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

using model chemistry: B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-430.375160
Energy at 298.15K-430.376371
Nuclear repulsion energy232.555004
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 B1B95/6-31G(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 2412 2310 22.51      
2 A1 1252 1199 316.01      
3 A1 829 794 6.90      
4 A1 525 502 5.41      
5 E 1260 1207 278.47      
5 E 1260 1207 278.37      
6 E 633 606 0.32      
6 E 633 606 0.32      
7 E 471 451 3.59      
7 E 471 451 3.59      
8 E 199 191 6.39      
8 E 199 191 6.39      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5071.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9577) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4857.3 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 B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
0.19171 0.09894 0.09894

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.329
C2 0.000 0.000 1.154
N3 0.000 0.000 2.305
F4 0.000 1.242 -0.781
F5 1.076 -0.621 -0.781
F6 -1.076 -0.621 -0.781

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.48302.63371.32201.32201.3220
C21.48301.15072.29992.29992.2999
N32.63371.15073.32693.32693.3269
F41.32202.29993.32692.15142.1514
F51.32202.29993.32692.15142.1514
F61.32202.29993.32692.15142.1514

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 110.021
C2 C1 F5 110.021 C2 C1 F6 110.021
F4 C1 F5 108.916 F4 C1 F6 108.916
F5 C1 F6 108.916
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.327      
2 C 0.164      
3 N -0.303      
4 F -0.063      
5 F -0.063      
6 F -0.063      


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 -1.537 1.537
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -30.104 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -30.104 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -36.299
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.097 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.097 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.195
Polar
3z2-r2-12.390
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 3.247 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.247 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.312


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 124.064
(<r2>)1/2 11.138