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

using model chemistry: B1B95/6-31G*

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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 B1B95/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.327167
Energy at 298.15K-100.326207
HF Energy-100.327167
Nuclear repulsion energy27.585597
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 B1B95/6-31G*
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 2281 2166 9.34      
2 Σ 637 605 115.80      
3 Π 165 156 43.53      
3 Π 165 156 43.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1623.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9493) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1541.3 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 B1B95/6-31G*
B
0.37595

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.075
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.150
N3 0.000 0.000 1.017

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92553.0925
C21.92551.1670
N33.09251.1670

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 B1B95/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.477      
2 C -0.043      
3 N -0.433      


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 -8.879 8.879
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.066 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.066 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.705
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.885 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.885 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.771
Polar
3z2-r231.542
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 2.302 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 2.302 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 4.307


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.800
(<r2>)1/2 5.079

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.333134
Energy at 298.15K-100.332438
HF Energy-100.333134
Nuclear repulsion energy29.237743
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 B1B95/6-31G*
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' 2148 2039 36.38      
2 A' 676 642 133.87      
3 A' 210 200 26.32      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1517.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9493) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1440.4 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 B1B95/6-31G*
ABC
2.04393 0.80804 0.57910

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.416 -0.629 0.000
C2 -0.708 -0.364 0.000
N3 0.000 0.581 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.14101.8631
C22.14101.1807
N31.86311.1807

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 60.277 Li1 N3 C2 86.332
C2 Li1 N3 33.391
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.399      
2 C 0.060      
3 N -0.459      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.310 -2.640 0.000 6.840
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.885 -5.962 0.000
y -5.962 -14.933 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.462
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.813 -5.962 0.000
y -5.962 -4.759 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.053
Polar
3z2-r2-8.107
x2-y29.048
xy-5.962
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.044 0.326 -0.023
y 0.326 3.151 -0.011
z -0.023 -0.011 1.682


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.717
(<r2>)1/2 4.552

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.329119
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.329119
Nuclear repulsion energy28.262615
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 B1B95/6-31G*
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 2183 2072 164.07      
2 Σ 734 696 146.39      
3 Π 35i 34i 33.83      
3 Π 35i 34i 33.83      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1422.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9493) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1350.6 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 B1B95/6-31G*
B
0.43197

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.894
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.073
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.96671.7864
C22.96671.1802
N31.78641.1802

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 B1B95/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.578      
2 C -0.083      
3 N -0.496      


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 8.609 8.609
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -13.993 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -13.993 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.479
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.257 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.257 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.514
Polar
3z2-r225.027
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 2.213 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.213 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.361


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.881
(<r2>)1/2 4.887