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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

using model chemistry: HF/6-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A'

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-167.630435
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-167.630435
Nuclear repulsion energy61.193992
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 HF/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 3705 3329 282.58 12.12 0.22 0.36
2 Σ 2540 2282 342.32 69.84 0.22 0.36
3 Σ 1315 1181 257.59 5.36 0.27 0.42
4 Π 645 579 51.76 4.33 0.75 0.86
4 Π 645 579 51.76 4.33 0.75 0.86
5 Π 621 558 34.07 0.05 0.75 0.86
5 Π 621 558 34.07 0.05 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 5045.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4533.6 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 HF/6-31G*
B
0.39268

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.172
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.029
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.159
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.214

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.20132.33103.3863
N21.20131.12972.1850
C32.33101.12971.0553
H43.38632.18501.0553

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.568      
2 N 0.216      
3 C 0.014      
4 H 0.338      


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 -4.314 4.314
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.538 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.538 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.624
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.457 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.457 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.914
Polar
3z2-r25.827
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 1.291 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.291 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.111


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 33.679
(<r2>)1/2 5.803

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-167.630435
Energy at 298.15K-167.631424
HF Energy-167.630435
Nuclear repulsion energy61.193266
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 HF/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' 3707 3331 282.31      
2 A' 2539 2282 342.92      
3 A' 1315 1181 257.54      
4 A' 644 579 48.06      
5 A' 620 557 37.78      
6 A" 638 573 7.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4731.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.8985) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4251.3 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 HF/6-31G*
B
0.39267

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.000 -1.172 0.000
N2 0.000 0.029 0.000
C3 0.000 1.159 0.000
H4 0.001 2.214 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.20132.33103.3861
N21.20131.12982.1849
C32.33101.12981.0551
H43.38612.18491.0551

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.997 N2 C3 H4 179.960
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.568      
2 N 0.216      
3 C 0.014      
4 H 0.338      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.003 4.313 0.000 4.313
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.538 0.003 0.000
y 0.003 -13.625 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.538
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.456 0.003 0.000
y 0.003 2.912 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.456
Polar
3z2-r2-2.912
x2-y2-2.912
xy0.003
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.291 0.001 0.000
y 0.001 5.111 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.291


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 33.680
(<r2>)1/2 5.803