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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: HF/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.772498
Energy at 298.15K-99.771587
HF Energy-99.772498
Nuclear repulsion energy27.848844
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 HF/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 2471 2220 1.83      
2 Σ 636 572 132.32      
3 Π 180 162 41.41      
3 Π 180 162 41.41      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1733.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1557.9 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 HF/6-31G*
B
0.37536

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.086
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.136
N3 0.000 0.000 1.011

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94913.0963
C21.94911.1473
N33.09631.1473

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.537      
2 C -0.074      
3 N -0.463      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 -9.425 9.425
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.048 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.048 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.972
Traceless
 xyz
x -8.010 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.010 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 16.020
Polar
3z2-r232.040
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.983 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.983 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.897


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.751
(<r2>)1/2 5.075

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.780582
Energy at 298.15K-99.779746
HF Energy-99.780582
Nuclear repulsion energy29.155283
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 HF/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' 2315 2080 107.69      
2 A' 730 656 140.94      
3 A' 107 96 30.55      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1576.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1416.2 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 HF/6-31G*
ABC
2.90228 0.65593 0.53501

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.603 -0.384 0.000
C2 -0.802 -0.366 0.000
N3 0.000 0.478 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.40521.8205
C22.40521.1642
N31.82051.1642

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 46.906 Li1 N3 C2 105.256
C2 Li1 N3 27.839
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.525      
2 C 0.068      
3 N -0.593      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  7.327 -1.966 0.000 7.586
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -3.741 -4.894 0.000
y -4.894 -15.496 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.251
Traceless
 xyz
x 11.132 -4.894 0.000
y -4.894 -6.500 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.633
Polar
3z2-r2-9.266
x2-y211.755
xy-4.894
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.980 0.478 0.000
y 0.478 2.735 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.122


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.388
(<r2>)1/2 4.625

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.780339
Energy at 298.15K-99.779111
HF Energy-99.780339
Nuclear repulsion energy28.555490
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 HF/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 2343 2105 238.20      
2 Σ 742 667 166.39      
3 Π 71 64 40.96      
3 Π 71 64 40.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1614.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1450.2 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 HF/6-31G*
B
0.43703

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.888
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.062
N3 0.000 0.000 0.101

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94991.7867
C22.94991.1632
N31.78671.1632

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.651      
2 C -0.013      
3 N -0.638      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.000 0.000 8.648 8.648
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -13.929 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -13.929 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.331
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.299 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.299 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.599
Polar
3z2-r225.198
x2-y20.000
xy0.000
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.942 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.942 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.880


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.609
(<r2>)1/2 4.859