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

using model chemistry: B2PLYP/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 B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.291903
Energy at 298.15K-100.290967
HF Energy-100.189307
Nuclear repulsion energy27.320949
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 B2PLYP/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 2136 2136 13.25      
2 Σ 618 618 127.56      
3 Π 172 172 34.57      
3 Π 172 172 34.57      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1548.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1548.5 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 B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.37101

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.086
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.155
N3 0.000 0.000 1.026

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93163.1126
C21.93161.1810
N33.11261.1810

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 B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.148      
2 C 0.273      
3 N -0.422      


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 -9.323 9.323
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.624 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.624 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.118
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.871 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.871 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.742
Polar
3z2-r231.485
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 3.135 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 3.135 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 4.806


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.431
(<r2>)1/2 5.141

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.293996
Energy at 298.15K-100.293196
HF Energy-100.193823
Nuclear repulsion energy28.932485
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 B2PLYP/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' 2036 2036 30.23      
2 A' 649 649 147.66      
3 A' 147 147 36.26      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1415.9 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1415.9 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 B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ
ABC
2.08956 0.77249 0.56399

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.460 -0.585 0.000
C2 -0.730 -0.373 0.000
N3 0.000 0.571 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.19961.8617
C22.19961.1928
N31.86171.1928

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 57.817 Li1 N3 C2 89.346
C2 Li1 N3 32.837
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.463      
2 C -0.182      
3 N -0.282      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.756 -2.428 0.000 7.179
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.970 -6.057 0.000
y -6.057 -15.397 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.760
Traceless
 xyz
x 9.108 -6.057 0.000
y -6.057 -5.033 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.076
Polar
3z2-r2-8.152
x2-y29.427
xy-6.057
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.934 0.373 0.000
y 0.373 3.856 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.226


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 21.248
(<r2>)1/2 4.610

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.295634
Energy at 298.15K-100.294556
HF Energy-100.196925
Nuclear repulsion energy28.087652
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 B2PLYP/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 2085 2085 140.28      
2 Σ 702 702 163.49      
3 Π 116 116 26.26      
3 Π 116 116 26.26      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1509.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1509.0 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 B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ
B
0.42826

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.900
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.079
N3 0.000 0.000 0.111

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97921.7895
C22.97921.1898
N31.78951.1898

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 B2PLYP/aug-cc-pVDZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.384      
2 C -0.438      
3 N 0.054      


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 9.121 9.121
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.642 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.642 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.388
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.127 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.127 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 12.253
Polar
3z2-r224.506
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 3.188 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.188 -0.000
z 0.000 -0.000 4.888


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.498
(<r2>)1/2 4.950