• XYZ format consists of the first line with the number of atoms, the second line a comment, and succeeding lines with the x, y, z coordinates for each atom in angstroms. The coordinates can be separated by spaces, a tab, or a comma. List one x, y, z set per line.
• If the automatic point group recognition doesn't find the proper point group for your molecule, use a coarser setting for the "Symmetry tolerance." If you are not sure of the point group, you should try several different "symmetry tolerance" settings to make sure you find the highest symmetry.
• If the automatic point group recognition doesn't work, you can set the rotational symmetry number in the "Force Rotation symmetry number" dialog box.
• The Coordinates in Principal Coordinates Frame at the end of the listing aligns the molecule so that the axis with the largest principle moment of inertia lies along the x-axis. To see this orientation, copy and paste this section of the output into a text editor and save as a text only file with the extension ".xyz". Then open this file in your browser. The molecule will be displayed in a Chime window.
• The translational entropy uses a standard state of 1 bar. To find the translational entropy for a 1 atm standard state, subtract 0.1094 J mol-1 K-1 from the 1 bar value.
• The translational internal energy, U-U(0), is 3/2RT. The translational enthalpy is 5/2RT. The rotational internal energy is RT for a linear molecule and 3/2RT for a non-linear molecule. You can use the following table for the internal energy and enthalpy.

Colby College Chemistry, T. W. Shattuck, 6/28/2011