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

using model chemistry: HSEh1PBE/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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.939035
Energy at 298.15K-254.938341
HF Energy-254.939035
Nuclear repulsion energy46.784130
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 HSEh1PBE/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 2246 2151 3.43      
2 Σ 373 357 54.26      
3 Π 95 91 13.65      
3 Π 95 91 13.65      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1404.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9577) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1344.7 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.15602

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.679
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.845
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.545

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16582.2244
N21.16583.3902
Na32.22443.3902

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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.169      
2 N -0.280      
3 Na 0.449      


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 10.215 10.215
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -16.980 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -16.980 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -12.777
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.102 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -2.102 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.203
Polar
3z2-r28.406
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 3.072 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.072 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.523


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 62.590
(<r2>)1/2 7.911

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.946854
Energy at 298.15K-254.946653
HF Energy-254.946854
Nuclear repulsion energy52.137127
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 HSEh1PBE/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' 2138 2048 30.52      
2 A' 400 383 57.26      
3 A' 203 194 7.18      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1370.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9577) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1312.5 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
1.91143 0.28429 0.24748

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.084 0.629 0.000
N2 0.000 1.089 0.000
Na3 -0.591 -1.036 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17782.3617
N21.17782.2051
Na32.36172.2051

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 82.564 C1 Na3 N2 29.637
N2 C1 Na3 67.799
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.182      
2 N -0.215      
3 Na 0.397      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.434 -6.977 0.000 8.267
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.303 3.592 0.000
y 3.592 -13.834 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.256
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.758 3.592 0.000
y 3.592 4.446 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.687
Polar
3z2-r2-1.375
x2-y2-5.470
xy3.592
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.076 -0.090 0.000
y -0.090 3.653 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.076


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 43.858
(<r2>)1/2 6.623

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.941118
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.941118
Nuclear repulsion energy49.086041
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 HSEh1PBE/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 2165 2074 117.16      
2 Σ 429 411 60.87      
3 Π 56i 53i 4.48      
3 Π 56i 53i 4.48      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1241.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9577) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1188.8 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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.18029

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.840
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.664
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.426

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17643.2660
N21.17642.0896
Na33.26602.0896

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 HSEh1PBE/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.345      
2 N -0.193      
3 Na 0.538      


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 10.306 10.306
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.011 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.011 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.130
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.941 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.941 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.881
Polar
3z2-r23.762
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 2.978 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.978 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.324


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 55.998
(<r2>)1/2 7.483