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

using model chemistry: QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ

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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.182911
Energy at 298.15K-100.181949
HF Energy-99.809602
Nuclear repulsion energy27.432481
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)/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 2137 2066        
2 Σ 616 596        
3 Π 164 158        
3 Π 164 158        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1540.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9668) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1489.4 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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.37223

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

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 -0.151
N3 0.000 0.000 1.023

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.93343.1078
C21.93341.1744
N33.10781.1744

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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.185910
Energy at 298.15K-100.185138
HF Energy-99.815664
Nuclear repulsion energy29.105806
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)/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' 2033 1965        
2 A' 644 622        
3 A' 166 160        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1421.2 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9668) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1374.0 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 QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
2.04784 0.79612 0.57326

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.430 -0.617 0.000
C2 -0.715 -0.367 0.000
N3 0.000 0.579 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16021.8647
C22.16021.1863
N31.86471.1863

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 59.563 Li1 N3 C2 87.171
C2 Li1 N3 33.265
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at QCISD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.186486
Energy at 298.15K-100.185362
HF Energy-99.820151
Nuclear repulsion energy28.194019
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)/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 2075 2006        
2 Σ 698 674        
3 Π 103 100        
3 Π 103 100        

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1489.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9668) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1439.8 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)/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.43094

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.895
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.075
N3 0.000 0.000 0.109

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97001.7858
C22.97001.1842
N31.78581.1842

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