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

using model chemistry: HF/aug-cc-pVDZ

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.191132
Energy at 298.15K-254.190523
HF Energy-254.191132
Nuclear repulsion energy46.406628
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/aug-cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2410 2194 1.52      
2 Σ 361 329 69.21      
3 Π 121 110 10.57      
3 Π 121 110 10.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1506.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9106) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1371.9 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 HF/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.15083

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.713
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.865
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.575

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15192.2878
N21.15193.4397
Na32.28783.4397

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 HF/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.239      
2 N -0.509      
3 Na 0.748      


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 11.615 11.615
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.208 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.208 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -13.851
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.679 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.679 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.357
Polar
3z2-r26.714
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 2.987 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.987 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.698


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 64.725
(<r2>)1/2 8.045

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.198240
Energy at 298.15K-254.197913
HF Energy-254.198240
Nuclear repulsion energy51.271229
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/aug-cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 2299 2093 70.92      
2 A' 404 368 62.36      
3 A' 118 108 15.31      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1410.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9106) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1284.4 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/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.14503 0.25762 0.23000

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.137 0.780 0.000
N2 0.000 1.030 0.000
Na3 -0.620 -1.080 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16402.5587
N21.16402.1993
Na32.55872.1993

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 93.975 C1 Na3 N2 26.989
N2 C1 Na3 59.036
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.335      
2 N -0.477      
3 Na 0.812      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.828 -8.129 0.000 9.454
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.880 2.866 0.000
y 2.866 -13.688 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.251
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.410 2.866 0.000
y 2.866 4.877 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.467
Polar
3z2-r2-0.933
x2-y2-6.192
xy2.866
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.046 -0.100 0.000
y -0.100 3.288 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.034


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 46.474
(<r2>)1/2 6.817

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.197587
Energy at 298.15K-254.196791
HF Energy-254.197587
Nuclear repulsion energy48.827024
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/aug-cc-pVDZ
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2318 2111 167.53      
2 Σ 417 379 79.08      
3 Π 54 49 6.93      
3 Π 54 49 6.93      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1421.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9106) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1294.5 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/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.17631

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.849
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.686
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.445

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16303.2946
N21.16302.1316
Na33.29462.1316

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
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.329      
2 N -0.464      
3 Na 0.794      


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 11.152 11.152
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.159 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.159 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.629
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.765 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.765 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.530
Polar
3z2-r23.059
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 2.975 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.975 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.412


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 57.193
(<r2>)1/2 7.563