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All results from a given calculation for LiCN (lithium cyanide)

using model chemistry: HF/SDD

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States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

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Energy calculated at HF/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.740662
Energy at 298.15K-99.739859
HF Energy-99.740662
Nuclear repulsion energy27.505026
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/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 2347 2113 0.12      
2 Σ 627 565 130.60      
3 Π 218 197 48.47      
3 Π 218 197 48.47      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1705.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9004) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1535.5 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/SDD
B
0.37160

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.090
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.147
N3 0.000 0.000 1.021

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94313.1110
C21.94311.1679
N33.11101.1679

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 1
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 180.000 Li1 N3 C2 0.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.690      
2 C -0.483      
3 N -0.206      


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 -9.731 9.731
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.488 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.488 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.413
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.950 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.950 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.901
Polar
3z2-r231.801
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 1.872 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.872 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.040


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.269
(<r2>)1/2 5.125

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.755774
Energy at 298.15K-99.755111
HF Energy-99.755774
Nuclear repulsion energy28.344974
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/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' 747 673 154.04      
2 A' 210 189 53.99      
3 A' 2238 2015 231.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1597.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9004) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1438.4 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/SDD
B
0.43747

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.014 1.878 0.000
C2 -0.007 -1.069 0.000
N3 0.000 0.112 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94751.7668
C22.94751.1807
N31.76681.1807

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 2
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.070 Li1 N3 C2 179.884
C2 Li1 N3 0.046
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.773      
2 C -0.176      
3 N -0.596      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  0.068 8.813 0.000 8.813
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.259 0.097 0.000
y 0.097 -2.400 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.260
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.929 0.097 0.000
y 0.097 11.860 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -5.930
Polar
3z2-r2-11.861
x2-y2-11.859
xy0.097
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 1.846 0.014 0.000
y 0.014 4.024 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.846


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.967
(<r2>)1/2 4.896

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at HF/SDD
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.755774
Energy at 298.15K-99.755005
HF Energy-99.755774
Nuclear repulsion energy28.345978
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/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 2238 2015 231.33      
2 Σ 748 673 154.01      
3 Π 210 189 53.99      
3 Π 210 189 53.99      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1702.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9004) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1533.1 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 HF/SDD
B
0.43752

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.878
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.069
N3 0.000 0.000 0.112

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94731.7666
C22.94731.1807
N31.76661.1807

picture of lithium cyanide state 1 conformation 3
More geometry information
Calculated Bond Angles
atom1 atom2 atom3 angle atom1 atom2 atom3 angle
Li1 C2 N3 0.000 Li1 N3 C2 180.000
C2 Li1 N3 0.000
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/SDD Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.773      
2 C -0.176      
3 N -0.596      


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 8.813 8.813
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.260 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.260 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.401
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.929 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.929 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.859
Polar
3z2-r223.718
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 1.846 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 1.846 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.024


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.966
(<r2>)1/2 4.895