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

using model chemistry: MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

19 10 17 12 22

States and conformations

State Conformation minimum conformation conformer description state description
1 1 no C*V LiCN 1Σ
1 2 yes CS 1A'
1 3 no C*V LiNC 1Σ

Conformer 1 (C*V LiCN)

Jump to S1C2 S1C3
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.112756
Energy at 298.15K-100.111731
HF Energy-99.777560
Nuclear repulsion energy27.299293
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 MP2/6-31G(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 2068 1953 28.88      
2 Σ 626 591 110.58      
3 Π 144 136 39.34      
3 Π 144 136 39.34      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1491.0 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1408.2 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.37256

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.079
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.158
N3 0.000 0.000 1.027

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.92113.1056
C21.92111.1846
N33.10561.1846

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

Conformer 2 (CS)

Jump to S1C1 S1C3
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.118258
Energy at 298.15K-100.117549
HF Energy-99.787466
Nuclear repulsion energy28.988525
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 MP2/6-31G(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' 1984 1874 11.93      
2 A' 648 612 137.10      
3 A' 208 197 25.36      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1420.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1341.5 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
1.93064 0.82005 0.57557

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.434 -0.598 0.000
C2 -0.717 -0.374 0.000
N3 0.000 0.577 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.16191.8539
C22.16191.1914
N31.85391.1914

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 58.960 Li1 N3 C2 87.630
C2 Li1 N3 33.409
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.114939
Energy at 298.15K-100.113747
HF Energy-99.790693
Nuclear repulsion energy28.108980
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 MP2/6-31G(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 2063 1949 94.34      
2 Σ 718 678 143.31      
3 Π 83 78 24.28      
3 Π 83 78 24.28      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1473.6 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9445) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1391.8 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 MP2/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.42972

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at MP2/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 1.896
C2 0.000 0.000 -1.078
N3 0.000 0.000 0.112

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.97401.7841
C22.97401.1900
N31.78411.1900

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