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

using model chemistry: CID/6-31G*

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 CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.429818
Energy at 298.15K-254.429187
HF Energy-254.162122
Nuclear repulsion energy46.337416
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 CID/6-31G*
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 2293 2118 1.28      
2 Σ 364 336 59.31      
3 Π 117 108 17.31      
3 Π 117 108 17.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1445.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1335.0 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 CID/6-31G*
B
0.15218

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.695
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.864
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.566

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16922.2608
N21.16923.4300
Na32.26083.4300

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 CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.436774
Energy at 298.15K-254.436523
HF Energy-254.169712
Nuclear repulsion energy51.464050
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 CID/6-31G*
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' 388 358 61.38      
2 A' 181 167 5.40      
3 A' 2191 2024 26.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1379.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1274.6 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 CID/6-31G*
ABC
1.90993 0.27276 0.23867

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.096 0.661 0.000
N2 0.000 1.100 0.000
Na3 -0.598 -1.060 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18082.4152
N21.18082.2411
Na32.41522.2411

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 83.665 C1 Na3 N2 29.074
N2 C1 Na3 67.261
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CID/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.429636
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.166530
Nuclear repulsion energy48.592997
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 CID/6-31G*
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 2227 2057 98.95      
2 Σ 416 385 69.88      
3 Π 61i 56i 8.45      
3 Π 61i 56i 8.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1261.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9237) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1164.8 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 CID/6-31G*
B
0.17573

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.858
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.679
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.446

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17903.3043
N21.17902.1253
Na33.30432.1253

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