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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: HF/CEP-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A
1 3 no C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.347811
Energy at 298.15K-15.347113
HF Energy-15.347811
Nuclear repulsion energy10.731970
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/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 Σ 2404 2159 4.92      
2 Σ 336 302 64.83      
3 Π 106 96 16.38      
3 Π 106 96 16.38      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1476.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.898) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1325.9 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 HF/CEP-31G*
B
0.14637

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.724
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.892
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.599

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16782.3235
N21.16783.4913
Na32.32353.4913

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/CEP-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.760      
2 N 0.140      
3 Na 0.620      


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 11.677 11.677
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.336 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.336 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -10.363
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.986 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.986 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.973
Polar
3z2-r27.945
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 2.268 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.268 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.616


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 30.684
(<r2>)1/2 5.539

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.355877
Energy at 298.15K-15.355530
HF Energy-15.355877
Nuclear repulsion energy10.992283
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/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 A' 2299 2064 80.46      
2 A' 373 335 61.39      
3 A' 130 117 13.56      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1401.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.898) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1258.2 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/CEP-31G*
ABC
2.01877 0.25430 0.22585

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.136 0.757 0.000
N2 0.000 1.069 0.000
Na3 -0.619 -1.093 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17772.5503
N21.17772.2498
Na32.55032.2498

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 90.597 C1 Na3 N2 27.502
N2 C1 Na3 61.901
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/CEP-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.515      
2 N -0.105      
3 Na 0.620      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.839 -8.260 0.000 9.573
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.102 3.111 0.000
y 3.111 -11.012 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.380
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.406 3.111 0.000
y 3.111 4.729 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.323
Polar
3z2-r2-0.646
x2-y2-6.090
xy3.111
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.808 -0.088 0.000
y -0.088 2.960 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.509


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.595
(<r2>)1/2 4.857

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.354480
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-15.354480
Nuclear repulsion energy10.830096
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/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 Σ 2308 2073 178.14      
2 Σ 365 328 74.33      
3 Π 39i 35i 10.54      
3 Π 39i 35i 10.54      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1297.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.898) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1165.0 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/CEP-31G*
B
0.17085

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.877
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.698
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.469

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17903.3461
N21.17902.1670
Na33.34612.1670

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/CEP-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.493      
2 N -0.211      
3 Na 0.704      


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 11.294 11.294
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.048 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.048 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -12.427
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.811 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.811 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.622
Polar
3z2-r23.243
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 2.176 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.176 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.357


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 27.133
(<r2>)1/2 5.209