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All results from a given calculation for BrCN (Cyanogen bromide)

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)/6-31G**

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
Energy calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-2662.593443
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-2662.166101
Nuclear repulsion energy123.967516
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 CCSD(T)/6-31G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2236 2121        
2 Σ 572 543        
3 Π 368 350        
3 Π 368 350        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1772.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9485) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1681.0 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 CCSD(T)/6-31G**
B
0.13464

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)/6-31G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.144
N2 0.000 0.000 -2.321
Br3 0.000 0.000 0.660

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Br3
C11.17611.8048
N21.17612.9809
Br31.80482.9809

picture of Cyanogen bromide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
N2 C1 Br3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability