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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/6-31+G**

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-430.473237
Energy at 298.15K-430.474340
Nuclear repulsion energy229.965160
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/6-31+G**
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 2389 2304 27.81      
2 A1 1225 1181 352.13      
3 A1 801 772 2.58      
4 A1 515 497 6.96      
5 E 1185 1143 342.94      
5 E 1185 1142 342.96      
6 E 617 595 0.30      
6 E 617 595 0.30      
7 E 455 439 3.05      
7 E 455 439 3.05      
8 E 190 184 6.21      
8 E 190 184 6.21      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4911.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9642) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4735.7 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/6-31+G**
ABC
0.18648 0.09723 0.09723

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31+G**

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.321
C2 0.000 0.000 1.162
N3 0.000 0.000 2.320
F4 0.000 1.259 -0.788
F5 1.091 -0.630 -0.788
F6 -1.091 -0.630 -0.788

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 F4 F5 F6
C11.48312.64111.34331.34331.3433
C21.48311.15802.32172.32172.3217
N32.64111.15803.35393.35393.3539
F41.34332.32173.35392.18132.1813
F51.34332.32173.35392.18132.1813
F61.34332.32173.35392.18132.1813

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 110.359
C2 C1 F5 110.359 C2 C1 F6 110.359
F4 C1 F5 108.569 F4 C1 F6 108.569
F5 C1 F6 108.569
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C 1.018     0.598
2 C 0.222     0.250
3 N -0.443     -0.323
4 F -0.266     -0.175
5 F -0.266     -0.175
6 F -0.266     -0.175


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 -1.179 1.179
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP -0.003 0.000 -1.133 1.133


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -31.763 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -31.763 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -37.815
Traceless
 xyz
x 3.026 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.026 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.052
Polar
3z2-r2-12.104
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 3.618 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.618 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.882


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 127.104
(<r2>)1/2 11.274