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

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/cc-pCVTZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.949607
Energy at 298.15K-254.948996
HF Energy-254.214689
Nuclear repulsion energy46.588155
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/cc-pCVTZ
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 2215 2215 3.15      
2 Σ 365 365 60.99      
3 Π 119 119 14.37      
3 Π 119 119 14.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1408.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1408.6 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/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.15392

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.690
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.854
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.557

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16372.2471
N21.16373.4108
Na32.24713.4108

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)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.954882
Energy at 298.15K-254.954642
HF Energy-254.221705
Nuclear repulsion energy51.825722
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/cc-pCVTZ
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' 2123 2123 22.36      
2 A' 379 379 65.36      
3 A' 188 188 8.64      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1344.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1344.7 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/cc-pCVTZ
ABC
1.92627 0.27735 0.24244

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.086 0.650 0.000
N2 0.000 1.096 0.000
Na3 -0.592 -1.052 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17412.3904
N21.17412.2284
Na32.39042.2284

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 83.086 C1 Na3 N2 29.183
N2 C1 Na3 67.731
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.950754
Energy at 298.15K-254.949869
HF Energy-254.221111
Nuclear repulsion energy48.871930
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/cc-pCVTZ
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 2155 2155 95.24      
2 Σ 411 411 72.22      
3 Π 32 32 4.61      
3 Π 32 32 4.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1315.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1315.4 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 CCSD=FULL/cc-pCVTZ
B
0.17780

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.848
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.675
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.437

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17273.2852
N21.17272.1125
Na33.28522.1125

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