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All results from a given calculation for HCNO (fulminic acid)

using model chemistry: B3LYP/CEP-31G*

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-32.015954
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-32.015954
Nuclear repulsion energy31.174767
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
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 3493 3373 236.13 24.92 0.33 0.49
2 Σ 2316 2236 310.51 32.29 0.15 0.27
3 Σ 1256 1213 122.11 17.65 0.30 0.46
4 Π 537 518 2.93 0.22 0.75 0.86
4 Π 537 518 2.93 0.22 0.75 0.86
5 Π 114 110 113.77 12.26 0.75 0.86
5 Π 114 110 113.77 12.26 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4183.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9657) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4039.5 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 B3LYP/CEP-31G*
B
0.36764

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)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.209
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.025
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.203
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.277

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.23332.41183.4858
N21.23331.17862.2526
C32.41181.17861.0740
H43.48582.25261.0740

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 180.000 N2 C3 H4 180.000
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 O -0.135      
2 N 0.567      
3 C -0.768      
4 H 0.337      


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 -3.409 3.409
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.742 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.742 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.338
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.702 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.702 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.404
Polar
3z2-r26.807
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 1.501 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.501 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.010


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 29.492
(<r2>)1/2 5.431

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-31G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-32.015955
Energy at 298.15K-32.016269
HF Energy-32.015955
Nuclear repulsion energy31.174678
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
4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 3492 3373 236.11      
2 A' 2316 2236 310.47      
3 A' 1256 1213 122.09      
4 A' 537 519 2.94      
5 A' 115 111 113.86      
6 A" 537 519 3.13      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4126.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9657) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3985.0 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 B3LYP/CEP-31G*
B
0.36764

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)
O1 -0.040 -1.208 0.000
N2 0.000 0.025 0.000
C3 0.042 1.202 0.000
H4 0.065 2.276 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.23332.41183.4858
N21.23331.17862.2525
C32.41181.17861.0740
H43.48582.25251.0740

picture of fulminic acid state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
O1 N2 C3 179.798 N2 C3 H4 179.180
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 O -0.135      
2 N 0.567      
3 C -0.768      
4 H 0.337      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.091 3.408 0.000 3.409
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.741 0.068 0.000
y 0.068 -13.339 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.742
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.700 0.068 0.000
y 0.068 3.402 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.702
Polar
3z2-r2-3.403
x2-y2-3.401
xy0.068
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.506 0.160 0.000
y 0.160 6.004 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.501


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 29.492
(<r2>)1/2 5.431