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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/SDD

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.123199
Energy at 298.15K-255.122740
HF Energy-255.123199
Nuclear repulsion energy46.409492
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/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 2115 2034 0.47      
2 Σ 377 362 53.30      
3 Π 165 159 20.69      
3 Π 165 159 20.69      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1411.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9613) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1356.7 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/SDD
B
0.15563

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/SDD

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.663
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.858
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.544

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.19502.2061
N21.19503.4012
Na32.20613.4012

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.546      
2 N -0.172      
3 Na 0.718      


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 10.478 10.478
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.307 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.307 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.800
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.754 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.754 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.507
Polar
3z2-r27.014
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 2.608 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 2.608 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 5.801


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.077
(<r2>)1/2 7.942

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.124279
Energy at 298.15K-255.123975
HF Energy-255.124279
Nuclear repulsion energy48.645275
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/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' 424 408 57.19      
2 A' 125 121 10.78      
3 A' 2043 1964 97.48      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1296.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9613) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1246.1 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 B3LYP/SDD
B
0.17883

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/SDD

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.219 1.095 0.000
N2 0.000 1.204 0.000
Na3 -0.665 -1.363 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.22383.0967
N21.22382.6517
Na33.09672.6517

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 99.402 C1 Na3 N2 22.948
N2 C1 Na3 57.651
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.259      
2 N -0.467      
3 Na 0.726      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.008 -10.553 0.000 10.553
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.185 0.004 0.000
y 0.004 -16.382 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.185
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.402 0.004 0.000
y 0.004 0.803 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.402
Polar
3z2-r2-0.803
x2-y2-0.803
xy0.004
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.542 -0.005 0.000
y -0.005 6.020 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.542


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.709
(<r2>)1/2 7.531

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.124279
Energy at 298.15K-255.123732
HF Energy-255.124279
Nuclear repulsion energy48.642728
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/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 2044 1965 97.43      
2 Σ 424 408 57.19      
3 Π 124 119 10.77      
3 Π 124 119 10.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1357.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9613) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1305.3 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 B3LYP/SDD
B
0.17879

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/SDD

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.858
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.653
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.429

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.20513.2868
N21.20512.0816
Na33.28682.0816

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.259      
2 N -0.467      
3 Na 0.726      


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 10.554 10.554
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.185 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.185 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -16.382
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.402 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.402 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.803
Polar
3z2-r21.606
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 2.542 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.542 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 6.020


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.718
(<r2>)1/2 7.531