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

using model chemistry: HF/aug-cc-pVDZ

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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/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.790350
Energy at 298.15K-99.789457
HF Energy-99.790350
Nuclear repulsion energy27.806383
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 2430 2213 0.57      
2 Σ 624 569 140.57      
3 Π 184 168 31.79      
3 Π 184 168 31.79      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1711.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9106) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1558.4 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
B
0.37511

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.085
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.138
N3 0.000 0.000 1.012

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.94723.0972
C21.94721.1500
N33.09721.1500

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/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.195      
2 C 0.302      
3 N -0.497      


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 -9.688 9.688
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.437 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.437 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.607
Traceless
 xyz
x -8.022 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -8.022 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 16.045
Polar
3z2-r232.090
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 2.798 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.798 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.243


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.004
(<r2>)1/2 5.099

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.800321
Energy at 298.15K-99.799506
HF Energy-99.800321
Nuclear repulsion energy28.556410
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' 724 659 179.41      
2 A' 117 106 30.90      
3 A' 2318 2111 239.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1579.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9106) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1438.0 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
0.43727

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)
Li1 -0.006 -1.887 0.000
C2 0.003 1.062 0.000
N3 0.000 -0.101 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94911.7856
C22.94911.1634
N31.78561.1634

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 0.028 Li1 N3 C2 179.954
C2 Li1 N3 0.018
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 Li 0.439      
2 C -0.355      
3 N -0.084      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -0.030 -8.981 0.000 8.981
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.392 0.044 0.000
y 0.044 -1.930 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.392
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.231 0.044 0.000
y 0.044 12.462 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -6.231
Polar
3z2-r2-12.462
x2-y2-12.462
xy0.044
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 2.829 0.004 0.000
y 0.004 4.219 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.829


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.917
(<r2>)1/2 4.890

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at HF/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-99.800321
Energy at 298.15K-99.799254
HF Energy-99.800321
Nuclear repulsion energy28.559753
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 239.78      
2 Σ 725 660 179.32      
3 Π 116 106 30.92      
3 Π 116 106 30.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1637.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9106) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1491.1 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/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.43749

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)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.887
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.062
N3 0.000 0.000 0.102

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.94841.7849
C22.94841.1634
N31.78491.1634

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/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.439      
2 C -0.356      
3 N -0.083      


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 8.978 8.978
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.392 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.392 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -1.939
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.226 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.226 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.452
Polar
3z2-r224.905
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 2.829 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.829 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.219


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 23.910
(<r2>)1/2 4.890