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

using model chemistry: CCD/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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.502692
Energy at 298.15K-254.501964
HF Energy-254.170332
Nuclear repulsion energy46.374358
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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2229 2111 4.36      
2 Σ 367 348 59.59      
3 Π 87 82 14.97      
3 Π 87 82 14.97      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1384.5 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1311.4 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.15252

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.694
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.863
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.564

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16912.2574
N21.16913.4265
Na32.25743.4265

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)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.511142
Energy at 298.15K-254.510930
HF Energy-254.180413
Nuclear repulsion energy51.686078
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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 A' 396 375 62.59      
2 A' 198 187 6.99      
3 A' 2133 2021 23.16      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1363.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1291.6 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
1.90635 0.27676 0.24167

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

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.090 0.647 0.000
N2 0.000 1.099 0.000
Na3 -0.595 -1.052 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18012.3934
N21.18012.2315
Na32.39342.2315

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 82.977 C1 Na3 N2 29.298
N2 C1 Na3 67.725
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-254.505019
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-254.177947
Nuclear repulsion energy48.701298
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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
Mode Number Symmetry Frequency
(cm-1)
Scaled Frequency
(cm-1)
IR Intensities
(km mol-1)
Raman Act
(Å4/u)
Dep P Dep U
1 Σ 2170 2055 98.68      
2 Σ 423 400 69.05      
3 Π 64i 61i 4.77      
3 Π 64i 61i 4.77      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1231.7 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9472) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1166.7 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 CCD/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.17668

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

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.854
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.676
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.442

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17803.2960
N21.17802.1181
Na33.29602.1181

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