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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/CEP-121G

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-31.967564
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-31.967564
Nuclear repulsion energy30.687961
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-121G
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 3476 3387 232.75 30.90 0.23 0.37
2 Σ 2207 2150 216.75 44.99 0.11 0.20
3 Σ 1115 1086 94.96 14.18 0.29 0.45
4 Π 483 471 13.56 0.02 0.75 0.86
4 Π 483 471 13.56 0.02 0.75 0.86
5 Π 347 338 108.38 10.43 0.75 0.86
5 Π 347 338 108.38 10.43 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4228.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9745) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4120.6 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-121G
B
0.35610

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 0.000 0.000 1.234
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.040
C3 0.000 0.000 -1.219
H4 0.000 0.000 -2.283

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.27382.45273.5175
N21.27381.17902.2438
C32.45271.17901.0648
H43.51752.24381.0648

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-121G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.151      
2 N 0.359      
3 C -0.472      
4 H 0.264      


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 -3.858 3.858
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.903 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.903 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.298
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.302 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.302 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.605
Polar
3z2-r25.210
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 1.329 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.329 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.302


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 30.315
(<r2>)1/2 5.506

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-31.967566
Energy at 298.15K-31.968043
HF Energy-31.967566
Nuclear repulsion energy30.684897
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-121G
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' 3476 3387 232.79      
2 A' 2207 2150 216.30      
3 A' 1114 1086 94.97      
4 A' 483 471 13.53      
5 A' 347 338 108.36      
6 A" 388 378 49.74      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 4006.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9745) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3904.7 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-121G
B
0.35603

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/CEP-121G

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
O1 -0.007 -1.234 0.000
N2 0.000 0.040 0.000
C3 0.007 1.219 0.000
H4 0.014 2.283 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  O1 N2 C3 H4
O11.27412.45303.5178
N21.27411.17892.2437
C32.45301.17891.0648
H43.51782.24371.0648

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 179.980 N2 C3 H4 179.929
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/CEP-121G Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 O -0.151      
2 N 0.359      
3 C -0.472      
4 H 0.264      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.023 3.860 0.000 3.860
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.903 0.020 0.000
y 0.020 -14.296 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.903
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.303 0.020 0.000
y 0.020 2.607 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.303
Polar
3z2-r2-2.607
x2-y2-2.606
xy0.020
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.329 0.027 0.000
y 0.027 6.302 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.329


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 30.318
(<r2>)1/2 5.506