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

using model chemistry: BLYP/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 BLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.345632
Energy at 298.15K-100.344629
HF Energy-100.345632
Nuclear repulsion energy27.333965
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 BLYP/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 2154 2136 19.58      
2 Σ 626 621 102.40      
3 Π 153 152 42.27      
3 Π 153 152 42.28      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1542.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9919) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1530.4 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 BLYP/6-31G*
B
0.37285

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.079
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.157
N3 0.000 0.000 1.025

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92233.1045
C21.92231.1822
N33.10451.1822

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 BLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.418      
2 C 0.003      
3 N -0.421      


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 -8.482 8.482
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.381 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.381 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.180
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.781 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.781 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.561
Polar
3z2-r231.123
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 2.646 0.000 0.001
y 0.000 2.645 -0.000
z 0.001 -0.000 5.031


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.218
(<r2>)1/2 5.120

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.351584
Energy at 298.15K-100.350875
HF Energy-100.351584
Nuclear repulsion energy28.985917
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 BLYP/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' 2029 2013 29.27      
2 A' 663 658 119.47      
3 A' 207 205 21.44      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1449.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9919) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1437.7 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 BLYP/6-31G*
ABC
1.98129 0.80850 0.57419

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.435 -0.592 0.000
C2 -0.717 -0.377 0.000
N3 0.000 0.577 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16311.8506
C22.16311.1931
N31.85061.1931

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 58.751 Li1 N3 C2 87.802
C2 Li1 N3 33.447
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at BLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.325      
2 C 0.084      
3 N -0.409      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.075 -2.483 0.000 6.563
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.296 -5.887 0.000
y -5.887 -15.301 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.882
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.795 -5.887 0.000
y -5.887 -4.712 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.084
Polar
3z2-r2-8.168
x2-y29.005
xy-5.887
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.648 0.255 0.000
y 0.255 3.544 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.903


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.090
(<r2>)1/2 4.592

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at BLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.346803
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.346803
Nuclear repulsion energy28.019052
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 BLYP/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 2065 2048 147.52      
2 Σ 714 708 121.41      
3 Π 65i 64i 30.43      
3 Π 65i 64i 30.43      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1324.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9919) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1313.9 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 BLYP/6-31G*
B
0.42790

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.899
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.082
N3 0.000 0.000 0.113

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.98021.7851
C22.98021.1951
N31.78511.1951

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 BLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.507      
2 C -0.085      
3 N -0.422      


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 8.290 8.290
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.358 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.358 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.002
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.178 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.178 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.356
Polar
3z2-r224.711
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 2.596 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.596 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.255


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.319
(<r2>)1/2 4.931