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

using model chemistry: CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.616142
Energy at 298.15K-254.615685
HF Energy-254.213955
Nuclear repulsion energy47.403869
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 2235 2125 1.40      
2 Σ 421 400 61.73      
3 Π 149 142 13.32      
3 Π 149 142 13.32      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1476.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1404.3 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=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.16149

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.658
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.820
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.517

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16202.1742
N21.16203.3362
Na32.17423.3362

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.618009
Energy at 298.15K-254.617743
HF Energy-254.221101
Nuclear repulsion energy52.456451
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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' 2142 2037 23.50      
2 A' 381 362 64.76      
3 A' 170 161 10.86      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1346.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1280.4 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 CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
1.93901 0.28774 0.25056

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.083 0.629 0.000
N2 0.000 1.075 0.000
Na3 -0.591 -1.027 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17172.3548
N21.17172.1842
Na32.35482.1842

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 83.285 C1 Na3 N2 29.614
N2 C1 Na3 67.101
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.617475
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.220385
Nuclear repulsion energy49.766584
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=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
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 2068 97.31      
2 Σ 400 380 71.46      
3 Π 34i 32i 5.01      
3 Π 34i 32i 5.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1253.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.951) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1192.1 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 CCSD=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.18635

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.815
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.645
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.401

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17003.2164
N21.17002.0464
Na33.21642.0464

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