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

using model chemistry: CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ

19 10 17 12 22

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)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.091205
Energy at 298.15K-100.090262
HF Energy-99.787761
Nuclear repulsion energy27.203727
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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 2175 2095 8.64      
2 Σ 605 582 127.70      
3 Π 172 166 35.67      
3 Π 172 166 35.67      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1561.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1504.7 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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.36523

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.106
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.032

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.95483.1377
C21.95481.1829
N33.13771.1829

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.094352
Energy at 298.15K-100.093530
HF Energy-99.794803
Nuclear repulsion energy28.750932
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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
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' 2069 1993 37.78      
2 A' 644 620 146.78      
3 A' 135 130 36.92      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1424.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1372.0 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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.16026 0.73706 0.54956

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.499 -0.561 0.000
C2 -0.749 -0.372 0.000
N3 0.000 0.559 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.25641.8714
C22.25641.1955
N31.87141.1955

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 55.980 Li1 N3 C2 92.049
C2 Li1 N3 31.971
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.095546
Energy at 298.15K-100.094454
HF Energy-99.798394
Nuclear repulsion energy27.955553
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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
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 2038 144.42      
2 Σ 688 663 166.81      
3 Π 114 109 27.68      
3 Π 114 109 27.68      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1515.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9634) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1459.6 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 CCSD/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.42180

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.918
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.084
N3 0.000 0.000 0.108

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li13.00231.8102
C23.00231.1921
N31.81021.1921

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