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

using model chemistry: B3LYP/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 B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.146032
Energy at 298.15K-255.145318
HF Energy-255.146032
Nuclear repulsion energy46.786908
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 B3LYP/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 2223 2146 4.61      
2 Σ 375 362 52.49      
3 Π 88 85 13.00      
3 Π 88 85 13.01      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1387.4 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1338.9 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 B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.15618

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -0.678
N2 0.000 0.000 -1.845
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.544

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.16702.2220
N21.16703.3890
Na32.22203.3890

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 B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.161      
2 N -0.263      
3 Na 0.425      


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 10.067 10.067
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.095 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.095 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -12.937
Traceless
 xyz
x -2.079 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -2.079 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.159
Polar
3z2-r28.317
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 3.172 0.000 -0.000
y 0.000 3.172 0.000
z -0.000 0.000 5.854


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 62.620
(<r2>)1/2 7.913

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.154067
Energy at 298.15K-255.153859
HF Energy-255.154067
Nuclear repulsion energy52.103755
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 B3LYP/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' 403 389 53.78      
2 A' 196 189 8.34      
3 A' 2114 2040 32.15      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1356.1 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1308.7 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 B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
1.91922 0.28353 0.24704

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 1.112 0.671 0.000
N2 0.000 1.067 0.000
Na3 -0.606 -1.045 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.18002.4276
N21.18002.1968
Na32.42762.1968

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 86.400 C1 Na3 N2 29.022
N2 C1 Na3 64.578
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.178      
2 N -0.183      
3 Na 0.361      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  -4.402 -6.897 0.000 8.182
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -19.474 3.581 0.000
y 3.581 -13.914 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -17.394
Traceless
 xyz
x -3.820 3.581 0.000
y 3.581 4.520 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.700
Polar
3z2-r2-1.401
x2-y2-5.560
xy3.581
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 4.194 -0.012 0.000
y -0.012 3.808 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 3.164


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 44.000
(<r2>)1/2 6.633

Conformer 3 (C*V)

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Energy calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-255.149091
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-255.149091
Nuclear repulsion energy49.069288
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 B3LYP/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 2143 2068 116.38      
2 Σ 431 416 57.88      
3 Π 50i 49i 4.37      
3 Π 50i 49i 4.37      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1236.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.965) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1193.3 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 B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.18027

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
C1 0.000 0.000 -1.841
N2 0.000 0.000 -0.663
Na3 0.000 0.000 1.426

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  C1 N2 Na3
C11.17783.2666
N21.17782.0888
Na33.26662.0888

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 B3LYP/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 C -0.350      
2 N -0.145      
3 Na 0.494      


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 10.165 10.165
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -17.152 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -17.152 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -15.185
Traceless
 xyz
x -0.983 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -0.983 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.967
Polar
3z2-r23.934
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 3.088 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 3.088 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 5.682


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 56.074
(<r2>)1/2 7.488