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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.500986
Energy at 298.15K-254.500415
HF Energy-254.188602
Nuclear repulsion energy46.158092
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 2165 2165 1.52      
2 Σ 365 365 62.78      
3 Π 131 131 13.09      
3 Π 131 131 13.09      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1396.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1396.1 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.15210

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.686
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.870
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.564

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18372.2507
N21.18373.4344
Na32.25073.4344

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.504931
Energy at 298.15K-254.504626
HF Energy-254.195963
Nuclear repulsion energy51.471591
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
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' 2080 2080 25.63      
2 A' 381 381 63.81      
3 A' 145 145 12.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1303.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1303.1 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
1.91375 0.27466 0.24019

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.125 0.669 0.000
N2 0.000 1.067 0.000
Na3 -0.614 -1.044 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19322.4412
N21.19322.1979
Na32.44122.1979

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 86.773 C1 Na3 N2 29.210
N2 C1 Na3 64.016
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.505596
Energy at 298.15K-254.505103
HF Energy-254.195590
Nuclear repulsion energy48.758072
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 2117 2117 95.98      
2 Σ 438 438 71.62      
3 Π 133 133 5.70      
3 Π 133 133 5.70      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1411.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1411.0 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.17861

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.853
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.661
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.431

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19153.2842
N21.19152.0927
Na33.28422.0927

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability