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

using model chemistry: MP3/6-31G*

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 MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.447299
Energy at 298.15K-254.446663
HF Energy-254.161930
Nuclear repulsion energy46.300259
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 MP3/6-31G*
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 2297 2156 1.08      
2 Σ 363 341 58.70      
3 Π 116 109 17.57      
3 Π 116 109 17.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1446.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1357.2 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 MP3/6-31G*
B
0.15204

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31G*

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 -1.866
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.566

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17102.2609
N21.17103.4319
Na32.26093.4319

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 MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.454346
Energy at 298.15K-254.454098
HF Energy-254.169452
Nuclear repulsion energy51.414742
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 MP3/6-31G*
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' 2194 2059 23.85      
2 A' 386 362 61.64      
3 A' 184 173 4.53      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1381.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1296.9 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 MP3/6-31G*
ABC
1.89330 0.27295 0.23856

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.090 0.652 0.000
N2 0.000 1.110 0.000
Na3 -0.595 -1.062 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18262.4039
N21.18262.2521
Na32.40392.2521

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 82.542 C1 Na3 N2 29.196
N2 C1 Na3 68.262
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at MP3/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.446368
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.166382
Nuclear repulsion energy48.543752
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 MP3/6-31G*
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 2091 94.07      
2 Σ 416 390 69.20      
3 Π 65i 61i 7.94      
3 Π 65i 61i 7.94      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1256.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9386) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1179.4 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 MP3/6-31G*
B
0.17543

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP3/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.860
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.680
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.447

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18073.3074
N21.18072.1266
Na33.30742.1266

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