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

using model chemistry: QCISD/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)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.065197
Energy at 298.15K-100.064231
HF Energy-99.770076
Nuclear repulsion energy27.317890
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 QCISD/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 2210 2104 10.18      
2 Σ 624 594 115.13      
3 Π 165 157 44.62      
3 Π 165 157 44.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1581.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1506.2 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 QCISD/6-31G*
B
0.36887

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.095
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.027

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94343.1220
C21.94341.1786
N33.12201.1786

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.071528
Energy at 298.15K-100.070811
HF Energy-99.777910
Nuclear repulsion energy28.933803
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 QCISD/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' 2090 1990 30.84      
2 A' 660 629 132.73      
3 A' 202 192 23.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1475.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1405.5 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 QCISD/6-31G*
ABC
2.02379 0.78459 0.56539

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.441 -0.599 0.000
C2 -0.721 -0.372 0.000
N3 0.000 0.576 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17401.8591
C22.17401.1907
N31.85911.1907

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 58.726 Li1 N3 C2 88.087
C2 Li1 N3 33.187
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at QCISD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.067043
Energy at 298.15K-100.065609
HF Energy-99.778639
Nuclear repulsion energy28.021196
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 QCISD/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 2133 2032 134.08      
2 Σ 713 679 150.07      
3 Π 21 20 36.01      
3 Π 21 20 36.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1443.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9523) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1374.8 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 QCISD/6-31G*
B
0.42445

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.911
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.082
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.99281.8026
C22.99281.1902
N31.80261.1902

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