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

using model chemistry: B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)

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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 B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.333407
Energy at 298.15K-100.332414
HF Energy-100.333407
Nuclear repulsion energy27.736903
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 B1B95/6-31G(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 2272 2176 11.77      
2 Σ 640 613 111.01      
3 Π 152 145 36.75      
3 Π 152 145 36.75      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1607.8 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9577) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1539.8 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 B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)
B
0.38196

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 0.000 0.000 -2.056
C2 0.000 0.000 -0.152
N3 0.000 0.000 1.011

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li11.90493.0677
C21.90491.1628
N33.06771.1628

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
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.207      
2 C 0.135      
3 N -0.342      


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 -8.807 8.807
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.068 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.068 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 1.639
Traceless
 xyz
x -7.853 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -7.853 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 15.707
Polar
3z2-r231.414
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 2.693 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 2.693 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 4.170


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 25.500
(<r2>)1/2 5.050

Conformer 2 (CS)

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Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.341163
Energy at 298.15K-100.340438
HF Energy-100.341163
Nuclear repulsion energy29.377396
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 B1B95/6-31G(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' 2135 2045 39.08      
2 A' 678 650 129.80      
3 A' 187 179 28.30      

Unscaled Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1500.3 cm-1
Scaled (by 0.9577) Zero Point Vibrational Energy (zpe) 1436.8 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 B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
2.06843 0.81802 0.58619

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is Cs

Cartesians (Å)
Atom x (Å) y (Å) z (Å)
Li1 1.410 -0.615 0.000
C2 -0.705 -0.365 0.000
N3 0.000 0.577 0.000

Atom - Atom Distances (Å)
  Li1 C2 N3
Li12.13001.8462
C22.13001.1768
N31.84621.1768

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 59.912 Li1 N3 C2 86.617
C2 Li1 N3 33.472
Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.220      
2 C -0.007      
3 N -0.213      


Electric dipole moments
Electric dipole components in Debye
(What's a Debye? See section VII.A.3)
  x y z Total
  6.261 -2.486 0.000 6.736
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -5.875 -5.965 0.000
y -5.965 -14.910 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -14.410
Traceless
 xyz
x 8.785 -5.965 0.000
y -5.965 -4.767 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -4.017
Polar
3z2-r2-8.034
x2-y29.035
xy-5.965
xz0.000
yz0.000


Polarizabilities
Components of the polarizability tensor.
Units are Å3 (Angstrom cubed)
Change units.
  x y z
x 3.313 0.367 0.000
y 0.367 3.390 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.782


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 20.540
(<r2>)1/2 4.532

Conformer 3 (C*V LiNC)

Jump to S1C1 S1C2
Energy calculated at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)
 hartrees
Energy at 0K-100.339753
Energy at 298.15K 
HF Energy-100.339753
Nuclear repulsion energy28.469214
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 B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)
Rotational Constants (cm-1) from geometry optimized at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)
ABC
2.06843 0.81802 0.58619

See section I.F.4 to change rotational constant units
Geometric Data calculated at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p)

Point Group is C∞v

Electronic energy levels
Charges, Dipole, Quadrupole and Polarizability
Charges from optimized geometry at B1B95/6-31G(2df,p) Charges (e)
Number Element Mulliken CHELPG AIM ESP
1 Li 0.387      
2 C -0.314      
3 N -0.073      


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 9.038 9.038
CHELPG        
AIM        
ESP        


Electric Quadrupole moment
Quadrupole components in D Å
Primitive
 xyz
x -14.083 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -14.083 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 -0.738
Traceless
 xyz
x -6.672 0.000 0.000
y 0.000 -6.672 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 13.345
Polar
3z2-r226.689
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 3.313 0.367 0.000
y 0.367 3.390 0.000
z 0.000 0.000 2.782


<r2> (average value of r2) Å2
<r2> 24.234
(<r2>)1/2 4.923