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

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-31G*

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.658239
Energy at 298.15K-15.657093
HF Energy-15.376856
Nuclear repulsion energy10.629921
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 Σ 2002 1901 20.38      
2 Σ 574 545 117.21      
3 Π 119 113 49.05      
3 Π 119 113 49.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1407.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1336.4 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
0.35385

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.135
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.160
N3 0.000 0.000 1.052

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.97423.1869
C21.97421.2127
N33.18691.2127

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.661881
Energy at 298.15K-15.661095
HF Energy-15.385149
Nuclear repulsion energy11.008424
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 A' 1932 1834 13.41      
2 A' 576 547 148.22      
3 A' 188 179 24.61      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1348.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1279.8 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 MP2/CEP-31G*
ABC
1.83990 0.78129 0.54841

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.446 -0.599 0.000
C2 -0.723 -0.388 0.000
N3 0.000 0.589 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.17891.8715
C22.17891.2150
N31.87151.2150

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 59.071 Li1 N3 C2 87.088
C2 Li1 N3 33.841
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.656925
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-15.388056
Nuclear repulsion energy10.836169
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 Σ 2005 1904 93.35      
2 Σ 622 590 150.31      
3 Π 124i 118i 33.26      
3 Π 124i 118i 33.26      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1189.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9494) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1129.5 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
0.40810

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.948
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.104
N3 0.000 0.000 0.112

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li13.05201.8357
C23.05201.2163
N31.83571.2163

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability