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

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)=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

Conformer 1 (C*V)

Jump to S1C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.637364
Energy at 298.15K-254.636901
HF Energy-254.213010
Nuclear repulsion energy47.267187
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 QCISD(T)=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 2164 2164        
2 Σ 420 420        
3 Π 148 148        
3 Π 148 148        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1439.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1439.3 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.16104

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.655
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.824
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.518

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16982.1726
N21.16983.3424
Na32.17263.3424

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)

Jump to S1C1
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.638949
Energy at 298.15K-254.638687
HF Energy-254.220231
Nuclear repulsion energy52.315253
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 QCISD(T)=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' 2071 2071        
2 A' 376 376        
3 A' 176 176        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1311.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 1) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1311.3 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 QCISD(T)=FULL/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
1.90420 0.28826 0.25036

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.083 0.617 0.000
N2 0.000 1.085 0.000
Na3 -0.591 -1.027 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17952.3455
N21.17952.1924
Na32.34552.1924

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 82.264 C1 Na3 N2 29.888
N2 C1 Na3 67.848
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability