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

using model chemistry: HF/6-31G(2df,p)

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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.171867
Energy at 298.15K-254.171180
HF Energy-254.171867
Nuclear repulsion energy46.849401
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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
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 2441 2210 0.01      
2 Σ 373 338 64.06      
3 Π 96 87 12.11      
3 Π 96 87 12.11      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1503.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9055) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1361.0 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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.15409

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.702
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.846
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.558

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.14402.2602
N21.14403.4042
Na32.26023.4042

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
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.230      
2 N -0.242      
3 Na 0.472      


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 11.020 11.020
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.767 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.767 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -12.995
Traceless
 xyz
x -1.886 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -1.886 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.771
Polar
3z2-r27.543
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 2.560 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.560 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.310


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 63.206
(<r2>)1/2 7.950

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.181824
Energy at 298.15K-254.181570
HF Energy-254.181824
Nuclear repulsion energy51.937321
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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
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' 2316 2097 64.96      
2 A' 410 371 58.41      
3 A' 161 146 10.90      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1443.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9055) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1307.2 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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
2.07070 0.27037 0.23914

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.109 0.718 0.000
N2 0.000 1.049 0.000
Na3 -0.605 -1.059 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15732.4686
N21.15732.1924
Na32.46862.1924

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 89.412 C1 Na3 N2 27.957
N2 C1 Na3 62.631
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.168      
2 N -0.307      
3 Na 0.474      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.561 -7.621 0.000 8.882
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.356 3.235 0.000
y 3.235 -13.498 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.001
Traceless
 xyz
x -4.106 3.235 0.000
y 3.235 4.680 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.573
Polar
3z2-r2-1.147
x2-y2-5.858
xy3.235
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.608 -0.140 0.000
y -0.140 2.906 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.619


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.903
(<r2>)1/2 6.701

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.178987
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.178987
Nuclear repulsion energy49.320082
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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
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 2332 2111 176.14      
2 Σ 437 396 72.18      
3 Π 27i 25i 5.91      
3 Π 27i 25i 5.91      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1357.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9055) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1228.7 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 HF/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.18052

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HF/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.831
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.674
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.427

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.15703.2582
N21.15702.1012
Na33.25822.1012

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
Charges from optimized geometry at HF/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.323      
2 N -0.283      
3 Na 0.606      


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 10.568 10.568
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.751 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.751 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.791
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.980 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.980 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.960
Polar
3z2-r23.921
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 2.501 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.501 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.044


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 55.757
(<r2>)1/2 7.467