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

using model chemistry: wB97X-D/6-31+G**

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)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at wB97X-D/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.346298
Energy at 298.15K-100.345385
HF Energy-100.346298
Nuclear repulsion energy27.489863
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 wB97X-D/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 Σ 2265 2157 3.68      
2 Σ 597 569 136.51      
3 Π 185 176 42.85      
3 Π 185 176 42.85      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1616.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1539.2 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 wB97X-D/6-31+G**
B
0.37138

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.084
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.148
N3 0.000 0.000 1.020

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93553.1035
C21.93551.1680
N33.10351.1680

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 wB97X-D/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.153      
2 C 0.296      
3 N -0.449      


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 -9.525 9.525
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.493 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.493 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.514
Traceless
 xyz
x -8.004 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.004 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 16.007
Polar
3z2-r232.014
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 2.502 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.502 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.694


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.263
(<r2>)1/2 5.125

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at wB97X-D/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.351161
Energy at 298.15K-100.350351
HF Energy-100.351161
Nuclear repulsion energy28.200313
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 wB97X-D/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 A' 2174 2071 172.26      
2 A' 682 650 167.76      
3 A' 132 126 38.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1494.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1423.2 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 wB97X-D/6-31+G**
B
0.42868

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.633 0.873 0.000
C2 -0.816 -0.697 0.000
N3 0.000 0.223 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.90901.7573
C22.90901.2301
N31.75731.2301

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 15.767 Li1 N3 C2 153.268
C2 Li1 N3 10.965
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at wB97X-D/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.507      
2 C -0.250      
3 N -0.256      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -0.014 9.188 0.000 9.188
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.518 -0.020 0.000
y -0.020 -1.957 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.518
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.280 -0.020 0.000
y -0.020 12.561 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.280
Polar
3z2-r2-12.561
x2-y2-12.561
xy-0.020
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.609 -0.003 0.000
y -0.003 4.748 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.608


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.331
(<r2>)1/2 4.933

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at wB97X-D/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.351161
Energy at 298.15K-100.350123
HF Energy-100.351161
Nuclear repulsion energy28.198841
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 wB97X-D/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 Σ 2175 2071 172.15      
2 Σ 681 649 167.87      
3 Π 132 126 38.39      
3 Π 132 126 38.39      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1559.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1485.4 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 wB97X-D/6-31+G**
B
0.42852

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at wB97X-D/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.905
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.075
N3 0.000 0.000 0.105

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.98041.7998
C22.98041.1806
N31.79981.1806

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 wB97X-D/6-31+G** Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.507      
2 C -0.250      
3 N -0.257      


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 9.191 9.191
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.518 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.518 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.949
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.284 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.284 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.569
Polar
3z2-r225.137
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 2.609 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.609 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.749


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.336
(<r2>)1/2 4.933