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All results from a given calculation for ClCN (chlorocyanogen)

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-552.176219
Energy at 298.15K-552.175784
HF Energy-551.754761
Nuclear repulsion energy74.024327
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 MP2/6-31G*
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 2031 11.81      
2 Σ 755 712 9.81      
3 Π 349 329 3.82      
3 Π 349 329 3.82      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1803.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.943) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1700.5 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 MP2/6-31G*
B
0.19530

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Cl1 0.000 0.000 0.985
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.654
N3 0.000 0.000 -1.831

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Cl1 C2 N3
Cl11.63912.8153
C21.63911.1761
N32.81531.1761

picture of chlorocyanogen state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Cl1 C2 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability