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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.269537
Energy at 298.15K-100.268560
HF Energy-100.170330
Nuclear repulsion energy27.399132
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 B2PLYP/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 2174 2064 18.57      
2 Σ 635 603 113.96      
3 Π 159 151 43.36      
3 Π 159 151 43.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1563.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9492) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1484.4 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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
B
0.37339

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/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 -0.154
N3 0.000 0.000 1.023

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92473.1026
C21.92471.1779
N33.10261.1779

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 B2PLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.462      
2 C -0.050      
3 N -0.412      


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 -8.817 8.817
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.197 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.197 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.508
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.853 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.853 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.706
Polar
3z2-r231.411
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 2.325 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.325 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.382


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.041
(<r2>)1/2 5.103

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.275244
Energy at 298.15K-100.274539
HF Energy-100.177248
Nuclear repulsion energy29.057807
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 B2PLYP/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' 2062 1957 25.87      
2 A' 669 635 129.81      
3 A' 207 196 23.62      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1468.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9492) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1394.2 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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
ABC
2.00418 0.80595 0.57480

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.436 -0.593 0.000
C2 -0.718 -0.373 0.000
N3 0.000 0.574 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16491.8507
C22.16491.1889
N31.85071.1889

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 58.689 Li1 N3 C2 88.022
C2 Li1 N3 33.289
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.382      
2 C 0.059      
3 N -0.441      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.293 -2.589 0.000 6.805
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.058 -6.019 0.000
y -6.019 -15.165 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.650
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.849 -6.019 0.000
y -6.019 -4.810 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.038
Polar
3z2-r2-8.077
x2-y29.106
xy-6.019
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.224 0.326 0.000
y 0.326 3.251 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.549


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.945
(<r2>)1/2 4.577

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.270628
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.175346
Nuclear repulsion energy28.118355
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 B2PLYP/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 2110 2003 136.72      
2 Σ 725 688 143.45      
3 Π 40i 38i 32.75      
3 Π 40i 38i 32.75      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1377.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9492) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1307.8 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 B2PLYP/6-31G*
B
0.42955

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.897
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.078
N3 0.000 0.000 0.111

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97471.7858
C22.97471.1890
N31.78581.1890

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 B2PLYP/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.567      
2 C -0.082      
3 N -0.485      


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 8.606 8.606
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.135 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.135 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.730
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.202 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.202 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.405
Polar
3z2-r224.809
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 2.244 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.244 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.495


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.097
(<r2>)1/2 4.909