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All results from a given calculation for HCN (Hydrogen cyanide)

using model chemistry: MP2/CEP-121G

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
Energy calculated at MP2/CEP-121G
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-15.892070
Energy at 298.15K-15.892157
HF Energy-15.669844
Nuclear repulsion energy11.865386
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-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 3390 3308 48.30 41.42 0.24 0.39
2 Σ 1822 1778 1.50 29.02 0.15 0.26
3 Π 711 694 68.35 0.30 0.75 0.86
3 Π 711 694 68.35 0.30 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3316.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.976) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 3237.1 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-121G
B
1.36240

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/CEP-121G

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.529
H2 0.000 0.000 -1.603
N3 0.000 0.000 0.682

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 H2 N3
C11.07451.2112
H21.07452.2857
N31.21122.2857

picture of Hydrogen cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
H2 C1 N3 180.000
Electronic energy levels

Electronic state

Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability