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All results from a given calculation for C2N2 (Cyanogen)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-31G

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes D*H 1Σg
Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-30.567424
Energy at 298.15K-30.566439
HF Energy-30.157425
Nuclear repulsion energy34.390247
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/CEP-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 Σg 2094 2023 0.00      
2 Σg 799 772 0.00      
3 Σu 1839 1777 20.44      
4 Πg 490 474 0.00      
4 Πg 490 474 0.00      
5 Πu 218 211 12.45      
5 Πu 218 211 12.45      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3074.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9663) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 2970.9 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/CEP-31G
B
0.14180

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

Point Group is D∞h

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 0.717
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.717
N3 0.000 0.000 1.951
N4 0.000 0.000 -1.951

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 N4
C11.43361.23372.6673
C21.43362.66731.2337
N31.23372.66733.9010
N42.66731.23373.9010

picture of Cyanogen state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N4 180.000 C2 C1 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability