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All results from a given calculation for NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

using model chemistry: MP2/SDD

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 yes C*V 1Σ
1 2 no CS 1A
1 3 no C*V 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at MP2/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.344902
Energy at 298.15K-254.344390
HF Energy-254.124143
Nuclear repulsion energy45.254618
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/SDD
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 1860 1796 11.34      
2 Σ 362 349 53.21      
3 Π 154 148 22.79      
3 Π 154 148 22.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1264.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9653) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1220.8 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 MP2/SDD
B
0.14827

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/SDD

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.676
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.905
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.581

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.22862.2570
N21.22863.4856
Na32.25703.4856

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 0.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 180.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at MP2/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.339091
Energy at 298.15K-254.338700
HF Energy-254.122070
Nuclear repulsion energy49.956197
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/SDD
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' 1778 1716 2.95      
2 A' 353 340 61.47      
3 A' 118 114 6.16      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1123.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9653) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1084.9 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/SDD
ABC
1.73202 0.26339 0.22863

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/SDD

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.139 0.645 0.000
N2 0.000 1.131 0.000
Na3 -0.621 -1.072 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.23802.4587
N21.23802.2893
Na32.45872.2893

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 82.618 C1 Na3 N2 29.957
N2 C1 Na3 67.425
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at MP2/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.341407
Energy at 298.15K-254.340822
HF Energy-254.135579
Nuclear repulsion energy47.580586
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/SDD
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 1882 1816 34.07      
2 Σ 403 389 65.42      
3 Π 119 115 8.00      
3 Π 119 115 8.00      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1261.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9653) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1217.2 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/SDD
B
0.17086

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/SDD

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.899
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.670
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.462

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.22973.3613
N21.22972.1316
Na33.36132.1316

picture of Sodium Cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
C1 N2 Na3 180.000 C1 Na3 N2 0.000
N2 C1 Na3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability