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

using model chemistry: CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V LiCN 1Σ
Energy calculated at CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.127636
Energy at 298.15K-100.126720
HF Energy-99.809463
Nuclear repulsion energy27.771449
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 CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
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 2293 2119 5.49      
2 Σ 628 581 133.32      
3 Π 177 164 34.85      
3 Π 177 164 34.85      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1637.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.924) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1513.3 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 CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)
B
0.37845

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at CID/6-311+G(3df,2p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.071
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.145
N3 0.000 0.000 1.012

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92653.0827
C21.92651.1562
N33.08271.1562

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