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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: BLYP/6-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V LiCN 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A'
1 3 yes C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.319448
Energy at 298.15K-100.318579
HF Energy-100.319448
Nuclear repulsion energy27.179168
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 BLYP/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 2094 2078 17.67      
2 Σ 642 637 101.11      
3 Π 192 191 47.63      
3 Π 192 191 47.63      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1560.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9924) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1548.3 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 BLYP/6-31G
B
0.37328

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.072
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.165
N3 0.000 0.000 1.030

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90683.1017
C21.90681.1949
N33.10171.1949

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.493      
2 C -0.131      
3 N -0.362      


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 -8.511 8.511
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.390 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.390 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.587
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.488 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.488 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 14.977
Polar
3z2-r229.954
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 2.407 0.000 0.001
y 0.000 2.407 -0.000
z 0.001 -0.000 4.956


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.334
(<r2>)1/2 5.132

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.302660
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.302660
Nuclear repulsion energy25.929300
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 BLYP/6-31G
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at BLYP/6-31G
B
0.37328

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.465 -0.560 0.000
C2 -0.733 -0.385 0.000
N3 0.000 0.570 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.20471.8505
C22.20471.2036
N31.85051.2036

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 57.070 Li1 N3 C2 89.841
C2 Li1 N3 33.089
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.530      
2 C 0.006      
3 N -0.536      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  8.133 1.056 0.000 8.201
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -0.738 0.738 0.000
y 0.738 -16.212 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.860
Traceless
 xyz
x 14.798 0.738 0.000
y 0.738 -8.413 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.385
Polar
3z2-r2-12.770
x2-y215.474
xy0.738
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.407 0.000 0.001
y 0.000 2.407 -0.000
z 0.001 -0.000 4.956


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.095
(<r2>)1/2 5.108

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.321820
Energy at 298.15K-100.320795
HF Energy-100.321820
Nuclear repulsion energy27.885362
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 BLYP/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 2013 1997 142.20      
2 Σ 734 728 118.03      
3 Π 130 129 40.17      
3 Π 130 129 40.17      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1502.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9924) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1491.3 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 BLYP/6-31G
B
0.42791

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.893
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.087
N3 0.000 0.000 0.120

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97941.7729
C22.97941.2066
N31.77291.2066

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.565      
2 C -0.051      
3 N -0.513      


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 8.256 8.256
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.353 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.353 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.452
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.950 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.950 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.901
Polar
3z2-r223.801
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 2.320 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.320 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.253


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.420
(<r2>)1/2 4.942