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

using model chemistry: CCD/6-311G**

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 yes CS 1A'
1 3 no C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.098077
Energy at 298.15K-100.097123
HF Energy-99.797768
Nuclear repulsion energy27.562569
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 CCD/6-311G**
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 2225 2125 14.00      
2 Σ 632 603 120.98      
3 Π 164 157 45.74      
3 Π 164 157 45.74      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1592.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9551) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1520.9 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 CCD/6-311G**
B
0.37595

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.074
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.018

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92373.0924
C21.92371.1687
N33.09241.1687

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCD/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.103444
Energy at 298.15K-100.102711
HF Energy-99.804452
Nuclear repulsion energy29.247024
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 CCD/6-311G**
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 2120 2024 29.37      
2 A' 667 637 151.78      
3 A' 184 176 30.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1485.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9551) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1418.8 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 CCD/6-311G**
ABC
2.07810 0.80322 0.57931

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/6-311G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.437 -0.586 0.000
C2 -0.718 -0.369 0.000
N3 0.000 0.568 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16631.8427
C22.16631.1807
N31.84271.1807

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 58.257 Li1 N3 C2 88.728
C2 Li1 N3 33.015
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCD/6-311G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.101891
Energy at 298.15K-100.100696
HF Energy-99.808535
Nuclear repulsion energy28.317253
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 CCD/6-311G**
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 2164 2067 147.00      
2 Σ 715 683 164.27      
3 Π 81 78 30.48      
3 Π 81 78 30.48      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1521.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9551) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1452.9 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 CCD/6-311G**
B
0.43433

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCD/6-311G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.888
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.070
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.95851.7796
C22.95851.1789
N31.77961.1789

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