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All results from a given calculation for CF3 (Trifluoromethyl radical)

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/6-311G**

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 2A1
Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-337.423449
Energy at 298.15K-337.424391
HF Energy-337.189425
Nuclear repulsion energy123.887349
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 B2PLYP/6-311G**
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 1096 1096 47.98      
2 A1 702 702 15.19      
3 E 1267 1267 372.92      
3 E 1267 1267 372.97      
4 E 511 511 1.81      
4 E 511 511 1.81      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2676.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2676.4 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 B2PLYP/6-311G**
ABC
0.36067 0.36067 0.18666

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/6-311G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.327
F2 0.000 1.259 -0.073
F3 1.090 -0.629 -0.073
F4 -1.090 -0.629 -0.073

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 F2 F3 F4
C11.32071.32071.3207
F21.32072.18032.1803
F31.32072.18032.1803
F41.32072.18032.1803

picture of Trifluoromethyl radical state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 C1 F3 111.258 F2 C1 F4 111.258
F3 C1 F4 111.258
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/6-311G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 0.595      
2 F -0.198      
3 F -0.198      
4 F -0.198      


Electric dipole moments


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.005 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.005 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 1.339


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.280
(<r2>)1/2 7.502