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All results from a given calculation for HCN (Hydrogen cyanide)

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/6-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-93.162614
Energy at 298.15K-93.162714
HF Energy-92.872734
Nuclear repulsion energy23.744926
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 CCD/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 3501 3314 55.52      
2 Σ 2201 2083 0.65      
3 Π 736 696 38.61      
4 Π 736 696 38.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3586.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9465) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3394.8 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 CCD/6-31G*
B
1.46282

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.504
H2 0.000 0.000 -1.575
N3 0.000 0.000 0.657

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 N3
C11.07141.1609
H21.07142.2323
N31.16092.2323

picture of Hydrogen cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability