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All results from a given calculation for NF3 (Nitrogen trifluoride)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/cc-pVQZ

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVQZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-354.255678
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-354.255678
Nuclear repulsion energy132.658805
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 B3LYP/cc-pVQZ
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 1049 1016 38.14 9.69 0.00 0.01
2 A1 651 631 1.75 4.67 0.18 0.31
3 E 891 863 231.97 4.54 0.75 0.86
3 E 891 863 231.98 4.54 0.75 0.86
4 E 490 474 1.60 2.04 0.75 0.86
4 E 490 474 1.60 2.04 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2229.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9688) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2160.3 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 B3LYP/cc-pVQZ
ABC
0.35339 0.35339 0.19354

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVQZ

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
N1 0.000 0.000 0.483
F2 0.000 1.236 -0.125
F3 1.071 -0.618 -0.125
F4 -1.071 -0.618 -0.125

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  N1 F2 F3 F4
N11.37761.37761.3776
F21.37762.14122.1412
F31.37762.14122.1412
F41.37762.14122.1412

picture of Nitrogen trifluoride state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
F2 N1 F3 102.002 F2 N1 F4 102.002
F3 N1 F4 102.002
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/cc-pVQZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 N 0.366      
2 F -0.122      
3 F -0.122      
4 F -0.122      


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 0.195 0.195
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -20.323 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -20.323 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -20.139
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.092 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.092 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.184
Polar
3z2-r20.367
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 2.751 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.751 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.811


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 55.970
(<r2>)1/2 7.481