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All results from a given calculation for CH3CN (Acetonitrile)

using model chemistry: HF/CEP-121G*

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States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C3V 1A1
Energy calculated at HF/CEP-121G*
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-22.404383
Energy at 298.15K-22.407083
HF Energy-22.404383
Nuclear repulsion energy31.366576
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 HF/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 A1 3226 2914 10.78 151.57 0.00 0.00
2 A1 2562 2314 14.07 52.67 0.20 0.33
3 A1 1542 1393 0.01 4.54 0.71 0.83
4 A1 950 858 9.94 5.25 0.15 0.26
5 E 3315 2995 8.07 63.82 0.75 0.86
5 E 3315 2995 8.07 63.82 0.75 0.86
6 E 1608 1452 10.02 11.24 0.75 0.86
6 E 1608 1452 10.02 11.24 0.75 0.86
7 E 1161 1049 0.28 0.13 0.75 0.86
7 E 1161 1049 0.28 0.13 0.75 0.86
8 E 416 375 0.97 5.69 0.75 0.86
8 E 416 375 0.97 5.69 0.75 0.86

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 10639.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9034) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 9611.3 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 HF/CEP-121G*
ABC
5.35106 0.30704 0.30704

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

Point Group is C3v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.187
C2 0.000 0.000 0.293
N3 0.000 0.000 1.430
H4 0.000 1.021 -1.549
H5 0.884 -0.510 -1.549
H6 -0.884 -0.510 -1.549

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 C2 N3 H4 H5 H6
C11.48032.61761.08301.08301.0830
C21.48031.13722.10602.10602.1060
N32.61761.13723.14933.14933.1493
H41.08302.10603.14931.76801.7680
H51.08302.10603.14931.76801.7680
H61.08302.10603.14931.76801.7680

picture of Acetonitrile state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 C2 N3 180.000 C2 C1 H4 109.513
C2 C1 H5 109.513 C2 C1 H6 109.513
H4 C1 H5 109.429 H4 C1 H6 109.429
H5 C1 H6 109.429
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/CEP-121G* Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.522      
2 C -0.020      
3 N -0.098      
4 H 0.213      
5 H 0.213      
6 H 0.213      


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 -4.153 4.153
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.590 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.590 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -20.931
Traceless
 xyz
x 1.671 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.671 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.341
Polar
3z2-r2-6.683
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 2.788 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.788 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.952


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 38.217
(<r2>)1/2 6.182