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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/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 B3LYP/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.777311
Energy at 298.15K-15.776227
HF Energy-15.777311
Nuclear repulsion energy10.802613
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 B3LYP/CEP-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2196 2121 4.27      
2 Σ 579 559 121.85      
3 Π 137 132 46.40      
3 Π 137 132 46.40      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1524.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9657) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1471.8 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 B3LYP/CEP-31G*
B
0.36033

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.120
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.152
N3 0.000 0.000 1.039

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.96843.1589
C21.96841.1905
N33.15891.1905

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/CEP-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.330      
2 C -0.494      
3 N 0.164      


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 -9.288 9.288
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.244 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.244 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.795
Traceless
 xyz
x -8.519 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.519 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 17.039
Polar
3z2-r234.078
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 2.512 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.512 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.608


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 15.332
(<r2>)1/2 3.916

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.783455
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-15.783455
Nuclear repulsion energy11.034684
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 B3LYP/CEP-31G*
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B3LYP/CEP-31G*
B
0.36033

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-31G*

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.455 -0.589 0.000
C2 -0.727 -0.378 0.000
N3 0.000 0.577 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.19231.8641
C22.19231.2003
N31.86411.2003

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 58.215 Li1 N3 C2 88.599
C2 Li1 N3 33.186
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/CEP-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.333      
2 C -0.417      
3 N 0.084      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  8.409 0.128 0.000 8.410
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -1.634 -1.880 0.000
y -1.880 -15.960 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.330
Traceless
 xyz
x 13.511 -1.880 0.000
y -1.880 -7.978 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.533
Polar
3z2-r2-11.065
x2-y214.326
xy-1.880
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.512 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.512 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.608


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 14.514
(<r2>)1/2 3.810

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.782143
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-15.782143
Nuclear repulsion energy10.961567
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 B3LYP/CEP-31G*
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2109 2037 172.71      
2 Σ 641 619 149.62      
3 Π 120i 116i 34.86      
3 Π 120i 116i 34.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1254.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9657) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1211.6 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 B3LYP/CEP-31G*
B
0.41731

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-31G*

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.926
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.092
N3 0.000 0.000 0.110

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li13.01821.8160
C23.01821.2022
N31.81601.2022

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/CEP-31G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.383      
2 C -0.402      
3 N 0.019      


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 9.079 9.079
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.157 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.157 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.232
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.462 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.462 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.925
Polar
3z2-r225.849
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 2.527 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.527 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.860


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 14.692
(<r2>)1/2 3.833