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

using model chemistry: PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ

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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 PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.272808
Energy at 298.15K-100.271867
HF Energy-100.272808
Nuclear repulsion energy27.551409
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 PBEPBE/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 2151 2137 12.55      
2 Σ 626 622 120.71      
3 Π 169 168 35.04      
3 Π 169 168 35.05      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1557.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9935) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1547.4 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 PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.37806

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.066
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.154
N3 0.000 0.000 1.018

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.91123.0832
C21.91121.1720
N33.08321.1720

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 PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.090      
2 C 0.298      
3 N -0.388      


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 -9.030 9.030
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.510 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.510 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 0.706
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.608 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.608 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.216
Polar
3z2-r230.433
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 3.392 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 3.392 -0.000
z -0.000 -0.000 5.110


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 26.087
(<r2>)1/2 5.108

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.274823
Energy at 298.15K-100.274091
HF Energy-100.274823
Nuclear repulsion energy29.298877
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 PBEPBE/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' 2041 2028 27.05      
2 A' 644 639 151.69      
3 A' 192 191 31.04      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1438.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9935) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1428.9 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 PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ
ABC
1.98580 0.83780 0.58921

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.430 -0.587 0.000
C2 -0.715 -0.372 0.000
N3 0.000 0.570 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.15621.8401
C22.15621.1828
N31.84011.1828

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 58.535 Li1 N3 C2 88.215
C2 Li1 N3 33.249
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.435      
2 C -0.371      
3 N -0.064      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.252 -2.532 0.000 6.745
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -6.753 -5.995 0.000
y -5.995 -15.172 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.525
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.096 -5.995 0.000
y -5.995 -4.533 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -3.563
Polar
3z2-r2-7.125
x2-y28.419
xy-5.995
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.209 0.255 0.001
y 0.255 4.101 -0.000
z 0.001 -0.000 3.383


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.743
(<r2>)1/2 4.554

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

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Energy calculated at PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.275339
Energy at 298.15K-100.274254
HF Energy-100.275339
Nuclear repulsion energy28.306653
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 PBEPBE/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 2062 154.21      
2 Σ 708 703 151.88      
3 Π 113 113 24.96      
3 Π 113 113 24.96      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1504.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9935) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1495.1 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 PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ
B
0.43666

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.880
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.071
N3 0.000 0.000 0.112

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.95021.7674
C22.95021.1828
N31.76741.1828

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 PBEPBE/aug-cc-pVTZ Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.205      
2 C -0.115      
3 N -0.090      


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 8.902 8.902
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.545 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.545 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -2.882
Traceless
 xyz
x -5.832 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -5.832 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 11.663
Polar
3z2-r223.326
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 3.476 0.000 -0.001
y 0.000 3.476 0.000
z -0.001 0.000 5.239


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.220
(<r2>)1/2 4.921