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

using model chemistry: CCSD(T)=FULL/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 CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.478282
Energy at 298.15K-254.477707
HF Energy-254.160218
Nuclear repulsion energy46.283265
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(T)=FULL/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 2163 2099        
2 Σ 362 351        
3 Π 134 130        
3 Π 134 130        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1396.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9707) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1355.6 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(T)=FULL/6-31G*
B
0.15319

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.682
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.865
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.558

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18312.2399
N21.18313.4231
Na32.23993.4231

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(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.484650
Energy at 298.15K-254.484389
HF Energy-254.167920
Nuclear repulsion energy51.304381
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(T)=FULL/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' 2065 2005        
2 A' 378 367        
3 A' 181 176        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1311.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9707) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1273.4 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(T)=FULL/6-31G*
ABC
1.85008 0.27493 0.23936

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.094 0.636 0.000
N2 0.000 1.115 0.000
Na3 -0.597 -1.056 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19472.3922
N21.19472.2515
Na32.39222.2515

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 81.729 C1 Na3 N2 29.618
N2 C1 Na3 68.653
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.476347
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.165157
Nuclear repulsion energy48.443378
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(T)=FULL/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 2107 2045        
2 Σ 408 396        
3 Π 46i 45i        
3 Π 46i 45i        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1211.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9707) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1176.3 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(T)=FULL/6-31G*
B
0.17564

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CCSD(T)=FULL/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.864
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.672
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.445

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19223.3090
N21.19222.1168
Na33.30902.1168

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