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

using model chemistry: QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.478983
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.168164
Nuclear repulsion energy45.825174
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 QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**
B
0.14928

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.698
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.884
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.580

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18622.2784
N21.18623.4645
Na32.27843.4645

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
Energy calculated at QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.483197
Energy at 298.15K-254.482902
HF Energy-254.173260
Nuclear repulsion energy50.784439
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 QCISD(TQ)/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' 2064 2064        
2 A' 370 370        
3 A' 162 162        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1298.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1298.0 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 QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**
ABC
1.86803 0.26499 0.23207

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at QCISD(TQ)/6-31+G**

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.113 0.675 0.000
N2 0.000 1.111 0.000
Na3 -0.607 -1.075 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19562.4542
N21.19562.2688
Na32.45422.2688

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 84.144 C1 Na3 N2 28.987
N2 C1 Na3 66.870
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability